#VU68747 Stack-based buffer overflow in cURL - CVE-2022-35260
Published: October 26, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68747
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-35260
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
cURL
cURL
Software vendor:
curl.haxx.se
curl.haxx.se
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when parsing .netrc file. A local user can pass a specially crafted file to the curl, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.