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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | alma-upgrade-curlalma-upgrade-libcurlalma-upgrade-libcurl-develalma-upgrade-libcurl-minimal | May 4, 2022 | Aug 5, 2021 | |
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-curl | Aug 22, 2024 | Aug 5, 2021 | |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-curlamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-curl-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libcurlamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-libcurl-devel | Sep 16, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 | |
| Arch Linux | arch-linux-upgrade-latest | Jul 11, 2025 | Aug 5, 2021 | |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-curlcentos-upgrade-curl-debuginfocentos-upgrade-curl-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-curl-minimal-debuginfocentos-upgrade-libcurlcentos-upgrade-libcurl-debuginfocentos-upgrade-libcurl-develcentos-upgrade-libcurl-minimalcentos-upgrade-libcurl-minimal-debuginfo | Sep 22, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-curl | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 5, 2021 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-curl | Nov 4, 2022 | Jul 21, 2021 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-misc-curl | Dec 19, 2022 | Aug 5, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-curlhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-libcurlhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-libcurl-devel | Nov 2, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-curlhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-libcurl | Nov 12, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 | |
| Oracle Solaris | oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-web-curl-7-79-0-11-4-39-0-1-107-0 | Nov 17, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-curloracle-linux-upgrade-libcurloracle-linux-upgrade-libcurl-develoracle-linux-upgrade-libcurl-minimal | Sep 22, 2021 | Jul 21, 2021 |
| Redhat_linux | redhat-upgrade-curlredhat-upgrade-curl-debuginforedhat-upgrade-curl-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-curl-minimal-debuginforedhat-upgrade-libcurlredhat-upgrade-libcurl-debuginforedhat-upgrade-libcurl-develredhat-upgrade-libcurl-minimalredhat-upgrade-libcurl-minimal-debuginfo | Sep 22, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-curlrocky-upgrade-curl-debuginforocky-upgrade-curl-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-libcurlrocky-upgrade-libcurl-debuginforocky-upgrade-libcurl-develrocky-upgrade-libcurl-minimalrocky-upgrade-libcurl-minimal-debuginfo | Mar 12, 2024 | Aug 5, 2021 | |
| Splunk | splunk-upgrade-latest | Sep 30, 2025 | Aug 5, 2021 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-curlsuse-upgrade-curl-minisuse-upgrade-curl-openssl1suse-upgrade-libcurl-develsuse-upgrade-libcurl-devel-32bitsuse-upgrade-libcurl-mini-develsuse-upgrade-libcurl4suse-upgrade-libcurl4-32bitsuse-upgrade-libcurl4-minisuse-upgrade-libcurl4-openssl1suse-upgrade-libcurl4-openssl1-32bitsuse-upgrade-libcurl4-openssl1-x86 | Jul 22, 2021 | Jul 21, 2021 |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Aug 5, 2021 |
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