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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2020-8231: Security patch for curl (ALAS-2020-1444)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2020-8231: Security patch for curl (ALAS-2020-1444)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
08/19/2020
Created
11/20/2020
Added
11/18/2020
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

Due to use of a dangling pointer, libcurl 7.29.0 through 7.71.1 can use the wrong connection when sending data.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-curl

References

  • ALAS-2020-1444
  • CVE-2020-8231
  • USN-4466-1
  • USN-4466-2
  • USN-4665-1

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