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Debian 11 DSA-5365-1 Critical: Curl Denial Of Service Fix

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Calendar Grey February 27, 2023
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Recent updates on Curl's solution to the vulnerabilities associated with HTTP compression algorithms in Debian are noteworthy and crucial for system integrity
Patrick Monnerat discovered that Curl's support for "chained" HTTP compression algorithms was susceptible to denial of service

Summary

Patrick Monnerat discovered that Curl's support for "chained" HTTP
compression algorithms was susceptible to denial of service.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in
version 7.74.0-1.3+deb11u7. This update also fixes a regression in
the previously released fix for CVE-2022-27774.

We recommend that you upgrade your curl packages.

For the detailed security status of curl please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/curl

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: curl
CVE ID: CVE-2023-23916

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