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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.2771
curl vulnerability
18 September 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: curl
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-14618
Reference: ESB-2018.2680
ESB-2018.2641
Original Bulletin:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3765-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3765-2/
Comment: This bulletin contains two (2) Ubuntu security advisories.
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USN-3765-1: curl vulnerability
17 September 2018
curl vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
curl could be made to run arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input.
Software Description
curl - HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP client and client libraries
Details
It was discovered that curl incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could
possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
curl - 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.3
libcurl3-gnutls - 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.3
libcurl3-nss - 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.3
libcurl4 - 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.3
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
curl - 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.9
libcurl3 - 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.9
libcurl3-gnutls - 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.9
libcurl3-nss - 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.9
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
curl - 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.17
libcurl3 - 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.17
libcurl3-gnutls - 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.17
libcurl3-nss - 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.17
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
CVE-2018-14618
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USN-3765-2: curl vulnerability
17 September 2018
curl vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary
curl could be made to run arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input.
Software Description
curl - HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP client and client libraries
Details
USN-3765-1 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 certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
curl - 7.22.0-3ubuntu4.23
libcurl3 - 7.22.0-3ubuntu4.23
libcurl3-gnutls - 7.22.0-3ubuntu4.23
libcurl3-nss - 7.22.0-3ubuntu4.23
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
USN-3765-1
CVE-2018-14618
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