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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2017.3037.2 curl vulnerabilities 5 December 2017 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: curl Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2017-8817 CVE-2017-8816 Reference: ESB-2017.3058 ESB-2017.3040 ESB-2017.3037 Original Bulletin: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3498-1 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3498-2 Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators running curl check for an updated version of the software for their operating system. Revision History: December 5 2017: update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM November 30 2017: Initial Release - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3498-1 November 29, 2017 curl vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - - Ubuntu 17.10 - - Ubuntu 17.04 - - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in curl. Software Description: - - curl: HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP client and client libraries Details: Alex Nichols discovered that curl incorrectly handled NTLM authentication credentials. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause curl to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 17.04 and Ubuntu 17.10. (CVE-2017-8816) It was discovered that curl incorrectly handled FTP wildcard matching. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause curl to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2017-8817) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 17.10: curl 7.55.1-1ubuntu2.2 libcurl3 7.55.1-1ubuntu2.2 libcurl3-gnutls 7.55.1-1ubuntu2.2 libcurl3-nss 7.55.1-1ubuntu2.2 Ubuntu 17.04: curl 7.52.1-4ubuntu1.4 libcurl3 7.52.1-4ubuntu1.4 libcurl3-gnutls 7.52.1-4ubuntu1.4 libcurl3-nss 7.52.1-4ubuntu1.4 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: curl 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.5 libcurl3 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.5 libcurl3-gnutls 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.5 libcurl3-nss 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.5 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: curl 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.13 libcurl3 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.13 libcurl3-gnutls 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.13 libcurl3-nss 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.13 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3498-1 CVE-2017-8816, CVE-2017-8817 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curl/7.55.1-1ubuntu2.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curl/7.52.1-4ubuntu1.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curl/7.47.0-1ubuntu2.5 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curl/7.35.0-1ubuntu2.13 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3498-2 December 04, 2017 curl vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - - Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Summary: curl could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - - curl: HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP client and client libraries Details: USN-3498-1 fixed a vulnerability in curl. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Original advisory details:  It was discovered that curl incorrectly handled FTP wildcard matching.  A remote attacker could use this issue to cause curl to crash,  resulting in a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive  information. (CVE-2017-8817) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:  curl                            7.22.0-3ubuntu4.19  libcurl3                        7.22.0-3ubuntu4.19  libcurl3-gnutls                 7.22.0-3ubuntu4.19  libcurl3-nss                    7.22.0-3ubuntu4.19 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References:  https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3498-2  https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3498-1  CVE-2017-8817 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. 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