(Ubuntu Issues Fix) libcurl Curl_ntlm_core_mk_nt_hash() Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1041662 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1041662
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2018-14618
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Sep 17 2018
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in libcurl on 32-bit systems. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can send a specially crafted NTLM authentication password to trigger a buffer overflow in Curl_ntlm_core_mk_nt_hash() in 'lib/curl_ntlm_core.c' and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Systems with a 32-bit size_t and that use more than 2 GB of memory for the password field are affected.
Zhaoyang Wu reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote 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:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3765-1
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Vendor URL: usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3765-2 (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 ESM
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