How does the curl vulnerability affect Ubuntu 18.04?

It affects curl versions up to 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.3 and libcurl3-gnutls, libcurl3-nss, and libcurl4 versions up to 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.3.

How does the curl vulnerability affect Ubuntu 16.04?

It affects curl versions up to 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.9 and libcurl3, libcurl3-gnutls, and libcurl3-nss versions up to 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.9.

How does the curl vulnerability affect Ubuntu 14.04?

It affects curl versions up to 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.17 and libcurl3, libcurl3-gnutls, and libcurl3-nss versions up to 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.17.

How do I fix the curl vulnerability?

Upgrade curl and libcurl packages to the latest version available for your Ubuntu release.

Vulnerability/
USN-3765-1

17/9/2018

USN-3765-1: curl vulnerability

First published: Mon Sep 17 2018(Updated: )

It was discovered that curl incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
ubuntu/curl	<7.58.0-2ubuntu3.3	7.58.0-2ubuntu3.3
	=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libcurl3-gnutls	<7.58.0-2ubuntu3.3	7.58.0-2ubuntu3.3
	=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libcurl3-nss	<7.58.0-2ubuntu3.3	7.58.0-2ubuntu3.3
	=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libcurl4	<7.58.0-2ubuntu3.3	7.58.0-2ubuntu3.3
	=18.04
All of
ubuntu/curl	<7.47.0-1ubuntu2.9	7.47.0-1ubuntu2.9
	=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libcurl3	<7.47.0-1ubuntu2.9	7.47.0-1ubuntu2.9
	=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libcurl3-gnutls	<7.47.0-1ubuntu2.9	7.47.0-1ubuntu2.9
	=16.04
All of
ubuntu/libcurl3-nss	<7.47.0-1ubuntu2.9	7.47.0-1ubuntu2.9
	=16.04
All of
ubuntu/curl	<7.35.0-1ubuntu2.17	7.35.0-1ubuntu2.17
	=14.04
All of
ubuntu/libcurl3	<7.35.0-1ubuntu2.17	7.35.0-1ubuntu2.17
	=14.04
All of
ubuntu/libcurl3-gnutls	<7.35.0-1ubuntu2.17	7.35.0-1ubuntu2.17
	=14.04
All of
ubuntu/libcurl3-nss	<7.35.0-1ubuntu2.17	7.35.0-1ubuntu2.17
	=14.04

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CVE-2018-14618

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of USN-3765-1?
High
How does the curl vulnerability affect Ubuntu 18.04?
It affects curl versions up to 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.3 and libcurl3-gnutls, libcurl3-nss, and libcurl4 versions up to 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.3.
How does the curl vulnerability affect Ubuntu 16.04?
It affects curl versions up to 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.9 and libcurl3, libcurl3-gnutls, and libcurl3-nss versions up to 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.9.
How does the curl vulnerability affect Ubuntu 14.04?
It affects curl versions up to 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.17 and libcurl3, libcurl3-gnutls, and libcurl3-nss versions up to 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.17.
How do I fix the curl vulnerability?
Upgrade curl and libcurl packages to the latest version available for your Ubuntu release.

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