(Ubuntu Issues Fix) libcurl Integer Overflow in Escape Functions May Let Users Execute Arbitrary Code on the Target System
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1037198 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1037198
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2016-7167
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 4 2016
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via local system, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): libcurl 7.11.1 - 7.50.2
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in libcurl. A user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A user can supply a specially crafted length parameter value to certain libcurl functions to trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The curl_escape(), curl_easy_escape(), curl_unescape(), and curl_easy_unescape() functions are affected.
The specific impact depends on the application using libcurl.
The curl command line tool is not affected.
The Mitre CVE Assignment Team reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
Ubuntu has issued a fix.
The Ubuntu advisory is available at:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3123-1
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Vendor URL: www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3123-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Ubuntu)
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Underlying OS Comments: 12.04 LTS, 14.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS, 16.10
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