curl could be made to run arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input.
USN-3765-1 fixed a vulnerability in curl. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
17 September 2018
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
curl could be made to run arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input.
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.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.