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ALPINE-CVE-2020-8231
ALPINE-CVE-2020-8231
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
Record from OSV · Published December 14, 2020
Due to use of a dangling pointer, libcurl 7.29.0 through 7.71.1 can use the wrong connection when sending data.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| curl | Alpine:v3.12 | 7.69.1-r2 |
| curl | Alpine:v3.21 | 7.72.0-r0 |
| curl | Alpine:v3.14 | 7.72.0-r0 |
| curl | Alpine:v3.15 | 7.72.0-r0 |
| curl | Alpine:v3.9 | 7.66.0-r5 |
| curl | Alpine:v3.16 | 7.72.0-r0 |
| curl | Alpine:v3.19 | 7.72.0-r0 |
| curl | Alpine:v3.17 | 7.72.0-r0 |
| curl | Alpine:v3.11 | 7.67.0-r2 |
| curl | Alpine:v3.13 | 7.72.0-r0 |
| curl | Alpine:v3.10 | 7.66.0-r2 |
| curl | Alpine:v3.24 | 7.72.0-r0 |
4 more packages have a fixed version. See every fix in Lookup.
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.12 | curl | 0, 7.64.1-r1, 7.51.0-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | curl | 7.19.7-r0, 7.19.6-r0, 7.19.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | curl | 7.21.4-r0, 7.41.0-r0, 7.21.7-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | curl | 0, 7.58.0-r0, 7.29.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.9 | curl | 7.43.0-r0, 7.60.0-r0, 7.24.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | curl | 7.20.1-r0, 7.52.1-r1, 7.71.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | curl | 7.29.0-r0, 7.21.7-r0, 7.35.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | curl | 7.19.2-r1, 7.50.3-r0, 7.53.1-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | curl | 7.21.3-r1, 0, 7.19.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | curl | 7.70.0-r2, 7.53.1-r2, 7.24.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | curl | 7.56.0-r0, 7.64.1-r1, 7.64.1-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | curl | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | curl | 7.64.1-r0, 7.55.1-r0, 7.50.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | curl | 7.52.1-r1, 7.19.7-r1, 7.60.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | curl | 7.21.1-r0, 7.21.0-r0, 7.19.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | curl | 7.20.1-r0, 7.23.1-r0, 7.69.0-r0 |
Timeline
- Dec 14, 2020 CVE Published
- Aug 5, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch
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