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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201709-14
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: cURL: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: September 17, 2017
Bugs: #615870, #615994, #626776
ID: 201709-14
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in cURL, the worst of which
may allow attackers to bypass intended restrictions.
Background
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cURL is a tool and libcurl is a library for transferring data with URL
syntax.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-misc/curl < 7.55.1 >= 7.55.1
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in cURL. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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Remote attackers could cause a Denial of Service condition, obtain
sensitive information, or bypass intended restrictions for TLS
sessions.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All cURL users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=net-misc/curl-7.55.1”
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-1000099
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-1000099
[ 2 ] CVE-2017-1000100
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-1000100
[ 3 ] CVE-2017-1000101
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-1000101
[ 4 ] CVE-2017-7407
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7407
[ 5 ] CVE-2017-7468
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7468
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-14
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons – Attribution / Share Alike license.
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