Security update for curl

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:1733-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-8169 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2020-8169 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2020-8177 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2020-8177 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for curl fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-8177: Fixed an issue where curl could have been tricked by a malicious server to overwrite a local file when using the -J option (bsc#1173027).
  • CVE-2020-8169: Fixed an issue where could have led to partial password leak
    over DNS on HTTP redirect (bsc#1173026).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-1733=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • curl-7.66.0-4.3.1
    • curl-debugsource-7.66.0-4.3.1
    • libcurl4-debuginfo-7.66.0-4.3.1
    • libcurl-devel-7.66.0-4.3.1
    • curl-debuginfo-7.66.0-4.3.1
    • libcurl4-7.66.0-4.3.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    • libcurl4-32bit-7.66.0-4.3.1
    • libcurl4-32bit-debuginfo-7.66.0-4.3.1

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