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Ubuntu 12.04 ESM USN-3765-2 Moderate: Curl Code Execution

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Calendar Grey September 17, 2018
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM patch released for curl security flaw, posing a risk of arbitrary code execution. Ensure your systems are protected!
curl could be made to run arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input.

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.

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Topics Covered

security advisory arbitrary code execution Ubuntu moderate severity security patch curl

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

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3765-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3765-1

  CVE-2018-14618

September 17, 2018

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Topics Covered

security advisory arbitrary code execution Ubuntu moderate severity security patch curl

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