Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6363-1 ≈ Packet Storm

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6363-1
September 13, 2023
curl vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 23.04
Summary:
curl could be made to consume resources if it received specially crafted
network traffic.
Software Description:
- curl: HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP client and client libraries
Details:
It was discovered that curl incorrectly handled certain large headers. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause curl to consume
resources, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 23.04:
curl                            7.88.1-8ubuntu2.2
libcurl3-gnutls                 7.88.1-8ubuntu2.2
libcurl3-nss                    7.88.1-8ubuntu2.2
libcurl4                        7.88.1-8ubuntu2.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6363-1
CVE-2023-38039
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curl/7.88.1-8ubuntu2.2