CVE-2023-46219
HSTS long file name clears contents
Project curl Security Advisory, December 6 2023 - Permalink
VULNERABILITY
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.
INFO
The reason for this bug is that save function appended a suffix to the file name, created a temporary file and then in the last step renamed that to the final name. When the file name length was close to the limit of what is allowed on the file system, adding the extension would make it too long and then trigger this bug.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) project has assigned the name CVE-2023-46219 to this issue.
CWE-311: Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
Severity: Low
AFFECTED VERSIONS
- Affected versions: curl 7.84.0 to and including 8.4.0
- Not affected versions: curl < 7.84.0 and >= 8.5.0
- Introduced-in: https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/20f9dd6bae50b722
libcurl is used by many applications, but not always advertised as such!
This flaw is also accessible using the curl command line tool.
SOLUTION
Starting in curl 8.5.0, the temporary file name made done using a pure random sequence of letters instead of being based on the original.
RECOMMENDATIONS
A - Upgrade curl to version 8.5.0
B - Apply the patch to your local version
C - Do not use HSTS
TIMELINE
This issue was reported to the curl project on November 2, 2023. We contacted distros@openwall on November 28, 2023.
curl 8.5.0 was released on December 6 2023, coordinated with the publication of this advisory.
CREDITS
- Reported-by: Maksymilian Arciemowicz
- Patched-by: Daniel Stenberg
Thanks a lot!