QID 354700

Date Published: 2023-01-30

QID 354700: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for curl : ALAS2022-2023-276

No description is available for this( CVE. (
( CVE-2022-43551) a vulnerability was found in curl.
In this issue, curl can be asked to tunnel all protocols virtually it supports through an http proxy.
Http proxies can deny these tunnel operations using an appropriate http error response code.
When getting denied to tunnel the specific smb or telnet protocols, curl can use a heap-allocated struct after it has been freed and shut down the code path in its transfer. (
( CVE-2022-43552)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2022-2023-276 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
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    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2022-2023-276 amazon linux 2022 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2022/ALAS-2023-276.html