USN-2048-2: curl regression
6 December 2013
USN-2048-1 introduced a regression in curl.
Releases
Packages
- curl - HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP client and client libraries
Details
USN-2048-1 fixed a vulnerability in curl. The security fix uncovered a bug
in the curl command line tool which resulted in the --insecure (-k) option
not working as intended. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Scott Cantor discovered that libcurl incorrectly verified CN and SAN name
fields when digital signature verification was disabled. When libcurl is
being used in this uncommon way by specific applications, an attacker could
exploit this to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack to view sensitive
information or alter encrypted communications.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 12.10
Ubuntu 12.04
Ubuntu 10.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.