Vulnerability · Published Jun 1, 2022 · Assigned by hackerone
CVE-2022-27778
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in https://github.com/curl/curl. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.8% (higher than 90% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)3.8%top 9.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A use of incorrectly resolved name vulnerability fixed in 7.83.1 might remove the wrong file when `--no-clobber` is used together with `--remove-on-error`.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | curl | 7.83.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-27778 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | curl | 7.83.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-27778 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | curl | 7.83.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-27778 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | curl | 7.83.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-27778 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | curl | 7.83.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-27778 |
| Debian:12 | curl | 7.83.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-27778 |
| Debian:13 | curl | 7.83.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-27778 |
| Debian:14 | curl | 7.83.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-27778 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | https://github.com/curl/curl | fixed in 7.83.1 |
Weakness: CWE-706
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1553598 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220609-0009/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220729-0004/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html