RHSA-2020:0544: Moderate: curl security update

Published Feb 18, 2020
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Updated

The curl packages provide the libcurl library and the curl utility for downloading files from servers using various protocols, including HTTP, FTP, and LDAP.Security Fix(es): curl: HTTP authentication leak in redirects (CVE-2018-1000007) curl: FTP path trickery leads to NIL byte out of bounds write (CVE-2018-1000120) curl: RTSP RTP buffer over-read (CVE-2018-1000122) curl: Out-of-bounds heap read when missing RTSP headers allows information leak or denial of service (CVE-2018-1000301) curl: LDAP NULL pointer dereference (CVE-2018-1000121) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/curl<7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
redhat/curl<7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
redhat/curl-debuginfo<7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
redhat/curl-debuginfo<7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
redhat/libcurl<7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
redhat/libcurl<7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
redhat/libcurl-devel<7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
redhat/libcurl-devel<7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
redhat/curl<7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
redhat/curl-debuginfo<7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
redhat/libcurl<7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
redhat/libcurl-devel<7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
7.29.0-46.el7_5.1

Remediation

Event History

Feb 18, 2020
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:0544?

The severity of RHSA-2020:0544 is classified as moderate.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:0544?

To fix RHSA-2020:0544, update to the remedied package version 7.29.0-46.el7_5.1.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed by RHSA-2020:0544?

RHSA-2020:0544 addresses CVE-2018-1000007 and several other vulnerabilities related to curl.

4

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2020:0544?

The affected packages include curl, libcurl, and their associated debuginfo and devel packages.

5

Is RHSA-2020:0544 applicable to all platforms?

No, RHSA-2020:0544 is specifically applicable to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 platform.

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