Insufficiently Protected Credentials Affecting libcurl-minimal package, versions <0:7.61.1-18.el8_4.1


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.18% (55th percentile)
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NVD
5.3 medium
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SUSE
5.3 medium
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Red Hat
5.7 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-LIBCURLMINIMAL-2119495
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 21 Jul 2021

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 libcurl-minimal to version 0:7.61.1-18.el8_4.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libcurl-minimal package and not the libcurl-minimal package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

When curl is instructed to get content using the metalink feature, and a user name and password are used to download the metalink XML file, those same credentials are then subsequently passed on to each of the servers from which curl will download or try to download the contents from. Often contrary to the user's expectations and intentions and without telling the user it happened.