libcurl provides the CURLOPT_CERTINFO option to allow applications torequest details to be returned about a server's certificate chain.Due to an erroneous function, a malicious server could make libcurl built withNSS get stuck in a never-ending busy-loop when trying to retrieve thatinformation.
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1555441
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1555441
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00017.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00017.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202212-01
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202212-01
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220609-0009/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220609-0009/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5197
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5197