Gentoo: GLSA-201406-21: cURL: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in cURL. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All cURL users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/curl-7.36.0"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2014-0138 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0138 [ 2 ] CVE-2014-0139 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0139
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201406-21
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in cURL, the worst of which could lead to man-in-the-middle attacks.
Background
cURL is a command line tool for transferring files with URL syntax, supporting numerous protocols.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/curl < 7.36.0 >= 7.36.0
Impact
===== A remote attacker could cause a man-in-the-middle attack via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate certification authority. Furthermore, a context-dependent attacker may be able to bypass security restrictions by connecting as other users.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
