cURL up to 7.83.0 Name name resolution

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in cURL up to 7.83.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Name Handler. The manipulation results in name resolution. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-27778. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in cURL up to 7.83.0 (Network Utility Software). Affected is an unknown function of the component Name Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a name resolution vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-706. The product uses a name or reference to access a resource, but the name/reference resolves to a resource that is outside of the intended control sphere. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was published 06/03/2022. The advisory is shared for download at hackerone.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-27778 since 03/23/2022. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at hackerone.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 7.83.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Network Utility Software

Name

• cURL

Version

• 7.0
• 7.1
• 7.2
• 7.3
• 7.4
• 7.5
• 7.6
• 7.7
• 7.8
• 7.9
• 7.10
• 7.11
• 7.12
• 7.13
• 7.14
• 7.15
• 7.16
• 7.17
• 7.18
• 7.19
• 7.20
• 7.21
• 7.22
• 7.23
• 7.24
• 7.25
• 7.26
• 7.27
• 7.28
• 7.29
• 7.30
• 7.31
• 7.32
• 7.33
• 7.34
• 7.35
• 7.36
• 7.37
• 7.38
• 7.39
• 7.40
• 7.41
• 7.42
• 7.43
• 7.44
• 7.45
• 7.46
• 7.47
• 7.48
• 7.49
• 7.50
• 7.51
• 7.52
• 7.53
• 7.54
• 7.55
• 7.56
• 7.57
• 7.58
• 7.59
• 7.60
• 7.61
• 7.62
• 7.63
• 7.64
• 7.65
• 7.66
• 7.67
• 7.68
• 7.69
• 7.70
• 7.71
• 7.72
• 7.73
• 7.74
• 7.75
• 7.76
• 7.77
• 7.78
• 7.79
• 7.80
• 7.81
• 7.82
• 7.83.0

License

• open-source

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