Out-of-bounds Write Affecting curl package, versions <7.58.0-2ubuntu3.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.02% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-CURL-358697
  • published24 May 2018
  • disclosed24 May 2018

Introduced: 24 May 2018

CVE-2018-1000300  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 curl to version 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream curl package and not the curl package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

curl version curl 7.54.1 to and including curl 7.59.0 contains a CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in denial of service and more that can result in curl might overflow a heap based memory buffer when closing down an FTP connection with very long server command replies.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in curl < 7.54.1 and curl >= 7.60.0.