Slackware Linux 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / 15.0 / current curl Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2023-079-01) - Vulnerabilities in curl <8.0.1 with TELNET protocol, SFTP path traversal, FTP connection reuse, and HSTS data sharing
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Slackware Security Advisory SSA:2023-079-01. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Slackware Linux, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(173044);
script_version("1.8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/06/01");
script_cve_id(
"CVE-2023-27533",
"CVE-2023-27534",
"CVE-2023-27535",
"CVE-2023-27536",
"CVE-2023-27537",
"CVE-2023-27538"
);
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0153-S");
script_name(english:"Slackware Linux 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / 15.0 / current curl Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2023-079-01)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to curl.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of curl installed on the remote host is prior to 8.0.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2023-079-01 advisory.
- A vulnerability in input validation exists in curl <8.0 during communication using the TELNET protocol may
allow an attacker to pass on maliciously crafted user name and telnet options during server negotiation.
The lack of proper input scrubbing allows an attacker to send content or perform option negotiation
without the application's intent. This vulnerability could be exploited if an application allows user
input, thereby enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code on the system. (CVE-2023-27533)
- A path traversal vulnerability exists in curl <8.0.0 SFTP implementation causes the tilde (~) character to
be wrongly replaced when used as a prefix in the first path element, in addition to its intended use as
the first element to indicate a path relative to the user's home directory. Attackers can exploit this
flaw to bypass filtering or execute arbitrary code by crafting a path like /~2/foo while accessing a
server with a specific user. (CVE-2023-27534)
- An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in libcurl <8.0.0 in the FTP connection reuse feature that
can result in wrong credentials being used during subsequent transfers. Previously created connections are
kept in a connection pool for reuse if they match the current setup. However, certain FTP settings such as
CURLOPT_FTP_ACCOUNT, CURLOPT_FTP_ALTERNATIVE_TO_USER, CURLOPT_FTP_SSL_CCC, and CURLOPT_USE_SSL were not
included in the configuration match checks, causing them to match too easily. This could lead to libcurl
using the wrong credentials when performing a transfer, potentially allowing unauthorized access to
sensitive information. (CVE-2023-27535)
- An authentication bypass vulnerability exists libcurl <8.0.0 in the connection reuse feature which can
reuse previously established connections with incorrect user permissions due to a failure to check for
changes in the CURLOPT_GSSAPI_DELEGATION option. This vulnerability affects krb5/kerberos/negotiate/GSSAPI
transfers and could potentially result in unauthorized access to sensitive information. The safest option
is to not reuse connections if the CURLOPT_GSSAPI_DELEGATION option has been changed. (CVE-2023-27536)
- A double free vulnerability exists in libcurl <8.0.0 when sharing HSTS data between separate handles.
This sharing was introduced without considerations for do this sharing across separate threads but there
was no indication of this fact in the documentation. Due to missing mutexes or thread locks, two threads
sharing the same HSTS data could end up doing a double-free or use-after-free. (CVE-2023-27537)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the affected curl package.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-27533");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-27534");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/03/20");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:curl");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Slackware Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Slackware/release", "Host/Slackware/packages");
exit(0);
}
include("slackware.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Slackware/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Slackware");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Slackware/packages")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
var cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Slackware", cpu);
var flag = 0;
var constraints = [
{ 'fixed_version' : '8.0.1', 'product' : 'curl', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '14.0', 'service_pack' : '1_slack14.0', 'arch' : 'i486' },
{ 'fixed_version' : '8.0.1', 'product' : 'curl', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '14.0', 'service_pack' : '1_slack14.0', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
{ 'fixed_version' : '8.0.1', 'product' : 'curl', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '14.1', 'service_pack' : '1_slack14.1', 'arch' : 'i486' },
{ 'fixed_version' : '8.0.1', 'product' : 'curl', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '14.1', 'service_pack' : '1_slack14.1', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
{ 'fixed_version' : '8.0.1', 'product' : 'curl', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '14.2', 'service_pack' : '1_slack14.2', 'arch' : 'i586' },
{ 'fixed_version' : '8.0.1', 'product' : 'curl', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '14.2', 'service_pack' : '1_slack14.2', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
{ 'fixed_version' : '8.0.1', 'product' : 'curl', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '1_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'i586' },
{ 'fixed_version' : '8.0.1', 'product' : 'curl', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '1_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
{ 'fixed_version' : '8.0.1', 'product' : 'curl', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : 'current', 'service_pack' : '1', 'arch' : 'i586' },
{ 'fixed_version' : '8.0.1', 'product' : 'curl', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : 'current', 'service_pack' : '1', 'arch' : 'x86_64' }
];
foreach constraint (constraints) {
var pkg_arch = constraint['arch'];
var arch = NULL;
if (pkg_arch == "x86_64") {
arch = pkg_arch;
}
if (slackware_check(osver:constraint['os_version'],
arch:arch,
pkgname:constraint['product'],
pkgver:constraint['fixed_version'],
pkgarch:pkg_arch,
pkgnum:constraint['service_pack'])) flag++;
}
if (flag)
{
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_HOLE,
extra : slackware_report_get()
);
exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
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