Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data Affecting curl package, versions <0:8.3.0-1.amzn2.0.5


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.05% (20th percentile)
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NVD
5.3 medium
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SUSE
4 medium
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Red Hat
4.8 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN2-CURL-6148945
  • published 10 Jan 2024
  • disclosed 12 Dec 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 curl to version 0:8.3.0-1.amzn2.0.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2385.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream curl package and not the curl package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

When saving HSTS data to an excessively long file name, curl could end up removing all contents, making subsequent requests using that file unaware of the HSTS status they should otherwise use.