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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2018-16842) ELSA-2019-2181: curl security and bug fix update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2018-16842) ELSA-2019-2181: curl security and bug fix update

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
10/31/2018
Created
07/23/2020
Added
07/21/2020
Modified
07/21/2020

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(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-curl
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libcurl
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libcurl-devel

References

  • ELSA-2019-2181
  • USN-3805-1
  • USN-3805-2
  • DSA-4331
  • CVE-2018-16842

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