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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2016.625
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-625-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'curl' package(s) announced via the DLA-625-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'curl' package(s) announced via the DLA-625-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the four libcurl functions curl_escape(), curl_easy_escape(), curl_unescape and curl_easy_unescape accepted negative string length inputs.

For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 7.26.0-1+wheezy16.

We recommend that you upgrade your curl packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'curl' package(s) on Debian 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-7167
BugTraq ID: 92975
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92975
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B3IU2FRXQNU6UJIQT4NGLWWTP2GJQXO7/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LTH54DFOS4TSYPG5XKJDGAG4XPAR4T7M/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZMRWVISG7VUCYRMF23A2UHMYD72VQWAK/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-47
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00005.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2016
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2016
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2486
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3558
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036813
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.538632
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