GLSA-201401-14 : cURL: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 72053

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201401-14 (cURL: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in cURL. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact :

A remote attacker could entice a user or automated process to connect to a malicious server using cURL, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All cURL users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/curl-7.34.0-r1'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 72053

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201401-14.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 1/21/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:curl, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/20/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-0249, CVE-2013-1944, CVE-2013-2174, CVE-2013-6422

BID: 57842, 59058, 60737, 64431

GLSA: 201401-14

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