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FreeBSD: VID-e0ab1773-07c1-46c6-9170-4c5e81c00927 (CVE-2018-16842): curl -- multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
Nov 1, 2018
Added
Nov 2, 2018
Modified
Jun 15, 2026

Description

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.

Solution

freebsd-upgrade-package-curl
Title
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