CVE-2017-7407 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for curl: ALAS-2017-850

The ourWriteOut function in tool_writeout.c in curl 7.53.1 might allow physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory in opportunistic circumstances by reading a workstation screen during use of a --write-out argument ending in a certain character, which leads to a heap-based buffer over-read.(CVE-2017-7407 )

Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; allows unauthorized modification; allows disruption of service.

Please refer to Amazon advisory ALAS-2017-850 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.

Patch:
Following are links for downloading patches to fix the vulnerabilities:

ALAS-2017-850: Amazon Linux (curl (7.51.0-6.74.amzn1) on i686)

ALAS-2017-850: Amazon Linux (curl (7.51.0-6.74.amzn1) on x86_64)

ALAS-2017-850: Amazon Linux (curl (7.51.0-6.74.amzn1) on src)