OSV-2022-1065 Stack-buffer-overflow in Curl_output_aws_sigv4

Not scored Published

A stack buffer overflow in cURL's AWS SigV4 authentication allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is OSV-2022-1065?

OSV-2022-1065 is a memory corruption vulnerability in curl, published on 20 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=52517

Crash type: Stack-buffer-overflow WRITE {*}
Crash state:
Curl_output_aws_sigv4
output_auth_headers
Curl_http_output_auth

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-1065?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including curl.

PackageAffectedFixed in
curl OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-1065?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-1065 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is OSV-2022-1065 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-1065 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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