Packages
- curl - HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP client and client libraries
Details
Thomas Vegas discovered that curl incorrectly handled memory when using
Kerberos over FTP. A remote attacker could use this issue to crash curl,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-5481)
Thomas Vegas discovered that curl incorrectly handled memory during TFTP
transfers. A remote attacker could use this issue to crash curl, resulting
in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-5482)
Thomas Vegas discovered that curl incorrectly handled memory when using
Kerberos over FTP. A remote attacker could use this issue to crash curl,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-5481)
Thomas Vegas discovered that curl incorrectly handled memory during TFTP
transfers. A remote attacker could use this issue to crash curl, resulting
in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-5482)
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 19.04 disco | curl – 7.64.0-2ubuntu1.2 | ||
| libcurl3-gnutls – 7.64.0-2ubuntu1.2 | |||
| libcurl3-nss – 7.64.0-2ubuntu1.2 | |||
| libcurl4 – 7.64.0-2ubuntu1.2 | |||
| 18.04 bionic | curl – 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.8 | ||
| libcurl3-gnutls – 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.8 | |||
| libcurl3-nss – 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.8 | |||
| libcurl4 – 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.8 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | curl – 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.14 | ||
| libcurl3 – 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.14 | |||
| libcurl3-gnutls – 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.14 | |||
| libcurl3-nss – 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.14 | |||
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