[ GLSA 201401-14 ] cURL: Multiple vulnerabilities

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: cURL: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201401-14)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: January 20, 2014
Bug(s): #456074, #465678, #474354, #492688, #497092
ID: 201401-14

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in cURL, allowing
attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.


Background

cURL is a command line tool for transferring files with URL syntax,
supporting numerous protocols.


Affected Packages

Package: net-misc/curl
Vulnerable: < 7.34.0-r1
Unaffected: >= 7.34.0-r1
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in cURL. Please review the
CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user or automated process to connect to
a malicious server using cURL, possibly resulting in the remote execution
of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service condition.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All cURL users should upgrade to the latest version: