Packages
- curl - HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP client and client libraries
Details
Marc Aldorasi discovered that curl incorrectly handled the libcurl
CURLOPT_CONNECT_ONLY option. This could result in data being sent to the
wrong destination, possibly exposing sensitive information.
Marc Aldorasi discovered that curl incorrectly handled the libcurl
CURLOPT_CONNECT_ONLY option. This could result in data being sent to the
wrong destination, possibly exposing sensitive information.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 focal | curl – 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.2 | ||
| libcurl3-gnutls – 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.2 | |||
| libcurl3-nss – 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.2 | |||
| libcurl4 – 7.68.0-1ubuntu2.2 | |||
| 18.04 bionic | curl – 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.10 | ||
| libcurl3-gnutls – 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.10 | |||
| libcurl3-nss – 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.10 | |||
| libcurl4 – 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.10 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | curl – 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.16 | ||
| libcurl3 – 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.16 | |||
| libcurl3-gnutls – 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.16 | |||
| libcurl3-nss – 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.16 | |||
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