A user can tell curl >= 7.20.0 and <= 7.78.0 to require a successful upgrade to TLS when speaking to an IMAP, POP3 or FTP server (`--ssl-reqd` on the command line or`CURLOPT_USE_SSL` set to `CURLUSESSL_CONTROL` or `CURLUSESSL_ALL` withlibcurl). This requirement could be bypassed if the server would return a properly crafted but perfectly legitimate response.This flaw would then make curl silently continue its operations **withoutTLS** contrary to the instructions and expectations, exposing possibly sensitive data in clear text over the network.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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 | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-curl | Aug 22, 2024 | Sep 29, 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 | Jul 4, 2022 | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| Amazon_linux | — | amazon-linux-upgrade-curl | Nov 16, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 |
| Apple Osx Curl | apple-osx-upgrade-latest | Mar 18, 2022 | Sep 29, 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 | Nov 9, 2021 | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-curl | Nov 29, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-curlfreebsd-upgrade-package-mysql-connector-odbcfreebsd-upgrade-package-mysql-connector-c++freebsd-upgrade-package-mysql-connector-javafreebsd-upgrade-package-mysql-connector-java51freebsd-upgrade-package-mysql-server55freebsd-upgrade-package-mysql-server56freebsd-upgrade-package-mysql-server57freebsd-upgrade-package-mysql-server80 | Nov 4, 2022 | Sep 17, 2021 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-misc-curl | Dec 19, 2022 | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-curlhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-libcurl | Feb 28, 2022 | Sep 29, 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 | Dec 28, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-curlhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-libcurl | Jan 28, 2022 | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| Oracle Mysql | mysql-upgrade-5_7_37mysql-upgrade-8_0_28 | Jun 15, 2026 | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| Oracle Solaris | oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-web-curl-7-79-0-11-4-39-0-1-107-0 | Nov 17, 2021 | Nov 17, 2021 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-curloracle-linux-upgrade-libcurloracle-linux-upgrade-libcurl-develoracle-linux-upgrade-libcurl-minimal | Nov 3, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 |
| Redhat_linux | no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-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 | Nov 9, 2021 | Nov 2, 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 | May 5, 2022 | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| Splunk | splunk-upgrade-latest | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 29, 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 | Sep 24, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-curlubuntu-pro-upgrade-libcurl3ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libcurl3-gnutlsubuntu-pro-upgrade-libcurl3-nssubuntu-upgrade-curlubuntu-upgrade-libcurl3-gnutlsubuntu-upgrade-libcurl3-nssubuntu-upgrade-libcurl4 | Sep 16, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Sep 29, 2021 |
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