Packages
- curl - HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP client and client libraries
Details
Peter Wu discovered that curl incorrectly handled certain SMTP buffers. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause curl to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Peter Wu discovered that curl incorrectly handled certain SMTP buffers. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause curl to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.04 LTS bionic | curl – 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.2 | ||
| libcurl3-gnutls – 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.2 | |||
| libcurl3-nss – 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.2 | |||
| libcurl4 – 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.2 | |||
| 17.10 artful | curl – 7.55.1-1ubuntu2.6 | ||
| libcurl3 – 7.55.1-1ubuntu2.6 | |||
| libcurl3-gnutls – 7.55.1-1ubuntu2.6 | |||
| libcurl3-nss – 7.55.1-1ubuntu2.6 | |||
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