(Ubuntu Issues Fix) curl Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Cause the Target Service to Crash
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1042017 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1042017
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2018-16842
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 1 2018
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in curl. A remote user can cause the target service to crash.
A remote user can send specially crafted data to trigger a buffer overflow and read back out-of-buffer data.
Brian Carpenter, Geeknik Labs, reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the target service to crash.
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Solution:
Ubuntu has issued a fix.
The Ubuntu advisory is available at:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3805-1
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Vendor URL: usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3805-1 (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: 14.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS, 18.04 LTS, 18.10
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Message History:
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