Gentoo: GLSA-202003-29: cURL: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in cURL. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All cURL users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/curl-7.66.0"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2019-5435 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5435 [ 2 ] CVE-2019-5436 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5436 [ 3 ] CVE-2019-5481 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5481 [ 4 ] CVE-2019-5482 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5482
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-29
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
Background
A command line tool and library for transferring data with URLs.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/curl < 7.66.0 >= 7.66.0
Impact
===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.