CVE-2021-22922
ADVISORY - nistSummary
When curl is instructed to download content using the metalink feature, thecontents is verified against a hash provided in the metalink XML file.The metalink XML file points out to the client how to get the same contentfrom a set of different URLs, potentially hosted by different servers and theclient can then download the file from one or several of them. In a serial orparallel manner.If one of the servers hosting the contents has been breached and the contentsof the specific file on that server is replaced with a modified payload, curlshould detect this when the hash of the file mismatches after a completeddownload. It should remove the contents and instead try getting the contentsfrom another URL. This is not done, and instead such a hash mismatch is onlymentioned in text and the potentially malicious content is kept in the file ondisk.
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Improper Input Validation
NIST
CVSS SCORE
6.5mediumAlpine
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Debian
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N/AlowUbuntu
2.8
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6.5mediumAmazon
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N/AmediumRed Hat
2.8
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6.5mediumRocky
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N/AlowOracle
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N/AmediumintheWild
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