A curl security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 16.04 ESM.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5021-2
January 20, 2022
curl vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
Summary:
curl could be made to expose sensitive information if it received a
specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- curl: HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP client and client libraries
Details:
USN-5021-1 fixed vulnerabilities in curl. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Harry Sintonen and Tomas Hoger discovered that curl incorrectly handled
TELNET connections when the -t option was used on the command line.
Uninitialized data possibly containing sensitive information could be sent
to the remote server, contrary to expectations. (CVE-2021-22898,
CVE-2021-22925)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
curl 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm3
libcurl3 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm3
libcurl3-gnutls 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm3
libcurl3-nss 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm3
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5021-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5021-1
CVE-2021-22898, CVE-2021-22925
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