QID 353095

Date Published: 2021-12-27

QID 353095: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for curl : AL2012-2021-356

Package updates are available for amazon linux that fix the following vulnerabilities:
cve-2021-22924: a flaw was found in libcurl in the way libcurl handles previously used connections without accounting for 'issuer cert' and comparing the involved paths case-insensitively.
This flaw allows libcurl to use the wrong connection.
The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.
1981460: cve-2021-22924 curl: bad connection reuse due to flawed path name checks

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; allows unauthorized modification; allows disruption of service.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 3.7 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.3 severity.
    • Solution
    Administrators are advised to apply the appropriate software updates.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 353095

    CVE-2021-22924 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    AL2012-2021-356 Amazon Linux Bare Metal URL Logo docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/install-updates.html
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