CVE-2020-8169

libcurl: partial password leak over DNS on HTTP redirect

Published Dec 14, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
curl 7.62.0 through 7.70.0 is vulnerable to an information disclosure vulnerability that can lead to a partial password being leaked over the network and to the DNS server(s).

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4881-1 curl security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4402-1 curl vulnerabilities
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}