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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2023.0288
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2023-0288)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'curl' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2023-0288 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'curl' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2023-0288 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
curl/libcurl is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow in its SOCKS5
support that could be exploited by a remote web server when curl is
configured to use a SOCKS5 proxy with remote hostname resolution.

libcurl is vulnerable to a cookie injection attack where a local
attacker can inject cookies into certain vulnerable applications using
libcurl.

Affected Software/OS:
'curl' package(s) on Mageia 8, Mageia 9.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-38545
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OGMXNRNSJ4ETDK6FRNU3J7SABXPWCHSQ/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/34
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/37
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/38
https://www.secpod.com/blog/high-severity-heap-buffer-overflow-vulnerability/
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2023-38545.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-38546
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2023-38546.html
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