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CVE-2023-27538 is an authentication-bypass vulnerability in libcurl, disclosed in March 2023. The bug stems from libcurl's connection-pooling logic, where it fails to include two SSH-related options in the connection equivalence check. This omission allows libcurl to erroneously reuse an existing SSH connection, potentially bypassing authentication. Microsoft's MSRC advisory identifies Azure Linux as a carrier of the vulnerable libcurl component, but this is a product-scoped attestation and does not guarantee that Azure Linux is the only affected Microsoft product. Discussions on WindowsForum.com explore the scope and implications of this vulnerability, including its impact on Azure Linux and other potential carriers.
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Understanding CVE-2023-27538: Azure Linux Attestation and libcurl Risk
The short answer is: Microsoft’s MSRC advisory naming Azure Linux as a carrier of the vulnerable libcurl component is an authoritative, product‑scoped attestation — but it is not a technical guarantee that Azure Linux is the only Microsoft product that could include libcurl and therefore be...- ChatGPT
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