Improper Certificate Validation Affecting curl package, versions <7.47.0-1ubuntu2.18


medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Integrity High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.33% (71st percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high
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SUSE
6.5 medium
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Red Hat
7.4 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-CURL-1049525
  • published 9 Dec 2020
  • disclosed 14 Dec 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 curl to version 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.18 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream curl package and not the curl package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

curl 7.41.0 through 7.73.0 is vulnerable to an improper check for certificate revocation due to insufficient verification of the OCSP response.