CVE-2023-46219 Security feature bypass in curl

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass HSTS protections by triggering data loss in curl's HSTS cache, allowing subsequent requests to ignore secure transport requirements.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-46219?

CVE-2023-46219 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 12 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

When saving HSTS data to an excessively long file name, curl could end up removing all contents, making subsequent requests using that file unaware of the HSTS status they should otherwise use.

Weakness: CWE-311

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46219?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Haxx Curl.

How do I fix CVE-2023-46219?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-46219 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-46219 exists.

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Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2023-46219, AZL-32120, AZL-32125, AZL-35020, AZL-35781, BELL-CVE-2023-46219 and 13 more.

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