Advisory Published

USN-3765-2: curl vulnerability

First published: Mon Sep 17 2018(Updated: )

USN-3765-1 fixed a vulnerability in curl. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that curl incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/libcurl3-nss<7.22.0-3ubuntu4.23
7.22.0-3ubuntu4.23
Ubuntu Ubuntu=12.04
All of
ubuntu/curl<7.22.0-3ubuntu4.23
7.22.0-3ubuntu4.23
Ubuntu Ubuntu=12.04
All of
ubuntu/libcurl3-gnutls<7.22.0-3ubuntu4.23
7.22.0-3ubuntu4.23
Ubuntu Ubuntu=12.04
All of
ubuntu/libcurl3<7.22.0-3ubuntu4.23
7.22.0-3ubuntu4.23
Ubuntu Ubuntu=12.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is USN-3765-2.

  • What software is affected by the vulnerability?

    The vulnerability affects libcurl3-nss, curl, libcurl3, and libcurl3-gnutls packages on Ubuntu 12.04.

  • What is the severity of the vulnerability?

    The severity of the vulnerability is not specified in the provided information.

  • How can I fix the vulnerability?

    To fix the vulnerability, update the affected packages to version 7.22.0-3ubuntu4.23 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about the vulnerability?

    You can find more information about the vulnerability at the following references: [CVE-2018-14618](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14618), [USN-3765-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3765-1), [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curl/7.22.0-3ubuntu4.23).

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