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CVE-2022-35260

CVE-2022-35260MEDIUM

n/a https://github.com/curl/curl — curl can be told to parse a `.netrc` file for credentials.

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   R  U  N  N  H    6.5   .0270   85.7     —

AFFECTED
  Product                       Versions           Fixed
  https://github.com/curl/curl  Fixed in 7.86.0 –  —

TIMELINE
  Jul 6   Reserved by hackerone
  Dec 5   Published (CNA: hackerone)
  Oct 14  ENRICHED — CVE-2022-35260 (https://github.com/curl/curl). Received CVSS 6.5 and CPE data from NVD.
  Oct 14  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2022-35260 (https://github.com/curl/curl). Public exploit reference added.

CWE-787, CWE-125 · CNA: hackerone · CVSS v3.1 · 9 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

curl can be told to parse a `.netrc` file for credentials. If that file endsin a line with 4095 consecutive non-white space letters and no newline, curlwould first read past the end of the stack-based buffer, and if the readworks, write a zero byte beyond its boundary.This will in most cases cause a segfault or similar, but circumstances might also cause different outcomes.If a malicious user can provide a custom netrc file to an application or otherwise affect its contents, this flaw could be used as denial-of-service.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 4 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
July 6, 2022	Reserved	Reserved by hackerone
December 5, 2022	Published	Published (CNA: hackerone)
October 14, 2026	ENRICHED	ENRICHED — CVE-2022-35260 (https://github.com/curl/curl). Received CVSS 6.5 and CPE data from NVD.
October 14, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2022-35260 (https://github.com/curl/curl). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	https://github.com/curl/curl	—	Fixed in 7.86.0	—

Weaknesses

CWE-787 · CWE-125

References (9)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/19 [Mailing List, Third Party Advisory]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/20 [Mailing List, Third Party Advisory]
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-892048.html
https://hackerone.com/reports/1721098 [Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202212-01 [Third Party Advisory]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230110-0006/ [Third Party Advisory]
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213604 [Third Party Advisory]
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213605 [Third Party Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2022-35260 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-787 · CWE-125

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