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CentOS Linux: CVE-2020-8231: Moderate: curl security and bug fix update (CESA-2021:1610)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2020-8231: Moderate: curl security and bug fix update (CESA-2021:1610)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
12/14/2020
Created
06/01/2021
Added
06/01/2021
Modified
05/25/2023

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)

  • centos-upgrade-curl
  • centos-upgrade-curl-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-curl-debugsource
  • centos-upgrade-curl-minimal-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-libcurl
  • centos-upgrade-libcurl-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-libcurl-devel
  • centos-upgrade-libcurl-minimal
  • centos-upgrade-libcurl-minimal-debuginfo

References

  • DSA-4881
  • CVE-2020-8231

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