vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2020-8231: Security patch for curl (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Dec 14, 2020 | Aug 6, 2021 | May 20, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Dec 14, 2020
Added
Aug 6, 2021
Modified
May 20, 2026
Description
Due to use of a dangling pointer, libcurl 7.29.0 through 7.71.1 can use the wrong connection when sending data.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-curlamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-curl-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libcurlamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libcurl-devel
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