CVE-2022-35260

curl: .netrc parser out-of-bounds access

Published Dec 5, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
curl can be told to parse a `.netrc` file for credentials. If that file endsin a line with 4095 consecutive non-white space letters and no newline, curlwould first read past the end of the stack-based buffer, and if the readworks, write a zero byte beyond its boundary.This will in most cases cause a segfault or similar, but circumstances might also cause different outcomes.If a malicious user can provide a custom netrc file to an application or otherwise affect its contents, this flaw could be used as denial-of-service.

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Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5702-1 curl vulnerabilities
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