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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: USN-5563-2 Important: Http-Parser Data Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey August 10, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A vulnerability in the http-parser of Ubuntu could potentially lead to unauthorized data leaks through specifically designed requests.
http-parser could be made to expose sensitive data if it received a specially crafted request.

Summary

http-parser could be made to expose sensitive data if it received

a specially crafted request.

Software Description:

- http-parser: parser for HTTP messages: development libraries and header files

Details:

It was discovered that http-parser incorrectly handled certain requests.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass security controls or

gain unauthorized access to sensitive data.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue Ubuntu data exposure http-parser

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libhttp-parser2.7.1             2.7.1-2ubuntu0.1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5563-1

CVE-2020-8287

Severity
important
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Critical

August 10, 2022

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue Ubuntu data exposure http-parser

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/http-parser/2.7.1-2ubuntu0.1

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