Out-of-bounds Read Affecting curl package, versions <7.58.0-2ubuntu3.5


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.05% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-CURL-358781
  • published2 Dec 2018
  • disclosed31 Oct 2018

Introduced: 31 Oct 2018

CVE-2018-16842  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 curl to version 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.5 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 versions 7.14.1 through 7.61.1 are vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the tool_msgs.c:voutf() function that may result in information exposure and denial of service.