SB2020022513 - Debian update for curl
Published: February 25, 2020
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5436)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing responses from TFTP server in the tftp_receive_packet() function. A remote attacker can trick the victim to send a request to a malicious TFTP server, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
2) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5481)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing very large blocks during Kerberos FTP data transfer. A remote attacker that controls malicious FTP server can send large blocks of data to the curl client, trigger a double-free error and crash the application.
3) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5482)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the tftp_receive_packet() function when processing TFTP data. A remote attacker can send specially crafted TFTP response to the vulnerable curl client, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.