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Ubuntu 18.04: USN-5172-1 Moderate Advisory on Uriparser Issues

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Calendar Grey December 6, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Essential patches for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS tackling uriparser vulnerabilities that pose a possible threat of arbitrary code execution.
Several security issues were fixed in uriparser.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in uriparser.

Software Description:

- uriparser: Strictly RFC 3986 compliant URI parsing library

Details:

It was discovered that uriparser mishandled certain input. An attacker

could use this vulnerability to cause uriparser to crash or possibly

execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-19198, CVE-2018-19199, CVE-2018-19200)

It was discovered that uriparser incorrectly handled certain URIs. An

attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a crash or possibly leak

sensitive information. (CVE-2018-20721)

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  liburiparser1                   0.8.4-1+deb9u2build0.18.04.1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5172-1

CVE-2018-19198, CVE-2018-19199, CVE-2018-19200, CVE-2018-20721

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December 06, 2021

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Topics Covered

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Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/uriparser/0.8.4-1+deb9u2build0.18.04.1

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