Vulnerability Description
libcurl provides the `CURLOPT_CERTINFO` option to allow applications torequest details to be returned about a server's certificate chain.Due to an erroneous function, a malicious server could make libcurl built withNSS get stuck in a never-ending busy-loop when trying to retrieve thatinformation.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Haxx | Curl | < 7.83.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Netapp | Hci Bootstrap Os | - |
| Netapp | Hci Compute Node | - |
| Netapp | Clustered Data Ontap | - |
| Netapp | Solidfire\, Enterprise Sds \& Hci Storage Node | - |
| Netapp | Solidfire \& Hci Management Node | - |
| Netapp | H300S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H300S | - |
| Netapp | H500S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H500S | - |
| Netapp | H700S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H700S | - |
| Netapp | H410S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H410S | - |
| Splunk | Universal Forwarder | >= 8.2.0, < 8.2.12 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1555441ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00017.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202212-01Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220609-0009/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5197Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1555441ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00017.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202212-01Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220609-0009/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5197Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-27781?
CVE-2022-27781 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). libcurl provides the `CURLOPT_CERTINFO` option to allow applications torequest details to be returned about a server's certificate chain.Due to an erroneous function, a malicious server could make lib...
How severe is CVE-2022-27781?
CVE-2022-27781 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-27781?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Haxx Curl, Debian Debian Linux, Netapp Hci Bootstrap Os, Netapp Hci Compute Node, Netapp Clustered Data Ontap.