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Scientific Linux Security Update : curl on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/srpm/x86_64 (20130625)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 66982

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way libcurl unescaped URLs. A remote attacker could provide a specially crafted URL that, when processed by an application using libcurl that handles untrusted URLs, would possibly cause it to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2013-2174)

All running applications using libcurl must be restarted for the update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?70c4d1b9

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 66982

File Name: sl_20130625_curl_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/26/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:curl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:curl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:curl-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libcurl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libcurl-devel, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 6/25/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/31/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-2174