Packages
- curl - HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP client and client libraries
Details
Wenchao Li discovered that curl incorrectly handled memory in the
curl_url_set() function. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
curl to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 19.04. (CVE-2019-5435)
It was discovered that curl incorrectly handled memory when receiving data
from a TFTP server. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause curl to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2019-5436)
Wenchao Li discovered that curl incorrectly handled memory in the
curl_url_set() function. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
curl to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 19.04. (CVE-2019-5435)
It was discovered that curl incorrectly handled memory when receiving data
from a TFTP server. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause curl to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2019-5436)
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 – 7.64.0-2ubuntu1.1 | ||
| libcurl3-gnutls – 7.64.0-2ubuntu1.1 | |||
| libcurl3-nss – 7.64.0-2ubuntu1.1 | |||
| libcurl4 – 7.64.0-2ubuntu1.1 | |||
| 18.10 cosmic | curl – 7.61.0-1ubuntu2.4 | ||
| libcurl3-gnutls – 7.61.0-1ubuntu2.4 | |||
| libcurl3-nss – 7.61.0-1ubuntu2.4 | |||
| libcurl4 – 7.61.0-1ubuntu2.4 | |||
| 18.04 bionic | curl – 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.7 | ||
| libcurl3-gnutls – 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.7 | |||
| libcurl3-nss – 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.7 | |||
| libcurl4 – 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.7 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | curl – 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.13 | ||
| libcurl3 – 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.13 | |||
| libcurl3-gnutls – 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.13 | |||
| libcurl3-nss – 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.13 | |||
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