CVE-2022-27781
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Jun 1, 2022
- Updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- Reserved
- Mar 23, 2022
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-400 Denial of Service (CWE-400)
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
https://github.com/curl/curln/a |
|
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1555441
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220609-0009/
- DSA-5197vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220828 [SECURITY] [DLA 3085-1] curl security updatemailing-list
- GLSA-202212-01vendor-advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-146325.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
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