Packages
- curl - HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP client and client libraries
Details
Andrey Labunets discovered that curl incorrectly handled certain URLs when
using a proxy server. If a user or automated system were tricked into using
a specially crafted URL, an attacker could possibly use this issue to
inject arbitrary HTTP requests.
Andrey Labunets discovered that curl incorrectly handled certain URLs when
using a proxy server. If a user or automated system were tricked into using
a specially crafted URL, an attacker could possibly use this issue to
inject arbitrary HTTP requests.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.10 utopic | libcurl3 – 7.37.1-1ubuntu3.2 | ||
| libcurl3-gnutls – 7.37.1-1ubuntu3.2 | |||
| libcurl3-nss – 7.37.1-1ubuntu3.2 | |||
| 14.04 trusty | libcurl3 – 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.3 | ||
| libcurl3-gnutls – 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.3 | |||
| libcurl3-nss – 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.3 | |||
| 12.04 precise | libcurl3 – 7.22.0-3ubuntu4.12 | ||
| libcurl3-gnutls – 7.22.0-3ubuntu4.12 | |||
| libcurl3-nss – 7.22.0-3ubuntu4.12 | |||
| 10.04 lucid | libcurl3 – 7.19.7-1ubuntu1.11 | ||
| libcurl3-gnutls – 7.19.7-1ubuntu1.11 | |||
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