- Issued:
- 2011-08-18
- Updated:
- 2011-08-18
RHBA-2011:1186 - curl bug fix update
Synopsis
curl bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated curl packages that resolve an issue are now available Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The curl packages provide the libcurl library and the cURL command line tool for transferring data using various protocols, including HTTP, FTP, FILE, LDAP, TELNET, TFTP, SCP. Both, libcurl and cURL, support many useful capabilities, such as user authentication, proxy support, FTP uploading, HTTP POST and PUT methods, SSL certificates, and file transfer resume.
These updated curl packages fix the following bug:
- As a solution to a security issue, GSSAPI credential delegation was disabled, which broke the functionality of the applications that were relying on delegation, which was incorrectly enabled by libcurl. To fix this issue, the CURLOPT_GSSAPI_DELEGATION libcurl option has been introduced in order to enable delegation explicitly when applications need it. All applications using GSSAPI credential delegation can now use this new libcurl option to be able to run properly. (BZ#727884)
All users of cURL and libcurl are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve this issue. All running applications using libcurl have to be restarted for the update to take an effect.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Virtual Storage Appliance (from RHUI) | 6.1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.1 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 6.1 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 6.1 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.1 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.1 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- libcurl-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.ppc64.rpm
- curl-debuginfo-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.i686.rpm
- libcurl-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.s390.rpm
- curl-debuginfo-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.x86_64.rpm
- libcurl-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.x86_64.rpm
- libcurl-devel-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.x86_64.rpm
- libcurl-devel-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.ppc.rpm
- curl-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.src.rpm
- libcurl-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.i686.rpm
- curl-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.i686.rpm
- libcurl-devel-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.ppc64.rpm
- curl-debuginfo-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.s390.rpm
- curl-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.ppc64.rpm
- libcurl-devel-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.i686.rpm
- curl-debuginfo-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.s390x.rpm
- libcurl-devel-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.s390.rpm
- curl-debuginfo-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.ppc.rpm
- curl-debuginfo-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.ppc64.rpm
- libcurl-devel-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.s390x.rpm
- libcurl-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.s390x.rpm
- curl-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.s390x.rpm
- libcurl-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.ppc.rpm
- curl-7.19.7-26.el6_1.2.x86_64.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.