Advisory Published
Advisory Published

RHSA-2021:4511: Moderate: curl security and bug fix update

First published: Tue Nov 09 2021(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.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> curl: Leak of authentication credentials in URL via automatic Referer (CVE-2021-22876)</li> <li> curl: TELNET stack contents disclosure (CVE-2021-22898)</li> <li> curl: Incorrect fix for CVE-2021-22898 TELNET stack contents disclosure (CVE-2021-22925)</li> 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.<br>Additional Changes:<br>For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/curl<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/curl<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/curl-debuginfo<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/curl-debuginfo<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/curl-debugsource<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/curl-debugsource<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/curl-minimal-debuginfo<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/curl-minimal-debuginfo<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/libcurl<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/libcurl<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/libcurl-debuginfo<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/libcurl-debuginfo<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/libcurl-devel<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/libcurl-devel<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/libcurl-minimal<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/libcurl-minimal<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/libcurl-minimal-debuginfo<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/libcurl-minimal-debuginfo<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/curl<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/curl-debuginfo<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/curl-debugsource<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/curl-minimal-debuginfo<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/libcurl<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/libcurl-debuginfo<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/libcurl-devel<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/libcurl-minimal<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/libcurl-minimal-debuginfo<7.61.1-22.el8
7.61.1-22.el8
redhat/curl<7.61.1-22.el8.aa
7.61.1-22.el8.aa
redhat/curl-debuginfo<7.61.1-22.el8.aa
7.61.1-22.el8.aa
redhat/curl-debugsource<7.61.1-22.el8.aa
7.61.1-22.el8.aa
redhat/curl-minimal-debuginfo<7.61.1-22.el8.aa
7.61.1-22.el8.aa
redhat/libcurl<7.61.1-22.el8.aa
7.61.1-22.el8.aa
redhat/libcurl-debuginfo<7.61.1-22.el8.aa
7.61.1-22.el8.aa
redhat/libcurl-devel<7.61.1-22.el8.aa
7.61.1-22.el8.aa
redhat/libcurl-minimal<7.61.1-22.el8.aa
7.61.1-22.el8.aa
redhat/libcurl-minimal-debuginfo<7.61.1-22.el8.aa
7.61.1-22.el8.aa

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2021:4511?

    The severity of RHSA-2021:4511 is considered critical due to the potential leak of authentication credentials.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2021:4511?

    To fix RHSA-2021:4511, update to the curl package version 7.61.1-22.el8 or later.

  • Which packages are affected by RHSA-2021:4511?

    Affected packages include curl, libcurl, and their respective debuginfo and debugsource versions prior to 7.61.1-22.el8.

  • What vulnerability does RHSA-2021:4511 address?

    RHSA-2021:4511 addresses a vulnerability identified as CVE-2021-22876, which involves the leak of authentication credentials.

  • Is my system vulnerable if I use curl version lower than 7.61.1-22.el8?

    Yes, systems using curl versions lower than 7.61.1-22.el8 are vulnerable to the issues described in RHSA-2021:4511.

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