CVE-2022-35260
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.29%
Description
curl can be told to parse a `.netrc` file for credentials. If that file endsin a line with 4095 consecutive non-white space letters and no newline, curlwould first read past the end of the stack-based buffer, and if the readworks, write a zero byte beyond its boundary.This will in most cases cause a segfault or similar, but circumstances might also cause different outcomes.If a malicious user can provide a custom netrc file to an application or otherwise affect its contents, this flaw could be used as denial-of-service.
How to fix CVE-2022-35260
To remediate CVE-2022-35260, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 7.86.0-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 7.86.0-1 or later
Is CVE-2022-35260 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 7.86.0-r0
- from 0, < 7.86.0-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |