CVE-2020-8177
Public on 2020-07-14
Modified on 2020-07-29
Description
A flaw was found in curl. Overwriting local files is possible when using a certain combination of command line options. Requesting content from a malicious server could lead to overwriting local files with compromised files leading to unknown effects. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to file integrity.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | curl | 2020-07-29 | ALAS-2020-1411 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | curl | 2020-07-16 | ALAS2-2020-1451 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L |