CVE-2020-8169 (High) detected in curlcurl-7_64_1

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CVE-2020-8169 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - curlcurl-7_64_1

A command line tool and library for transferring data with URL syntax, supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, FTPS, GOPHER, TFTP, SCP, SFTP, SMB, TELNET, DICT, LDAP, LDAPS, FILE, IMAP, SMTP, POP3, RTSP and RTMP. libcurl offers a myriad of powerful features

Library home page: https://github.com/curl/curl.git

Found in HEAD commit: 8c7ad8e1a21220a993e4562ce303a044a6717020

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/lib/url.c

Vulnerability Details

curl 7.62.0 through 7.70.0 is vulnerable to an information disclosure vulnerability that can lead to a partial password being leaked over the network and to the DNS server(s).

Publish Date: 2020-12-14

URL: CVE-2020-8169

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2020-12-14

Fix Resolution: curl-7_71_0

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.