Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2023-46218 |
CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system libcurl4 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component curl (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libcurl3 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libcurl3-nss (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libcurl3-gnutls (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU83900
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46218
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in curl that allows a malicious HTTP server to set "super cookies" that are then passed back to more origins than what is otherwise allowed or possible. A remote attacker can force curl to send such cookie to different and unrelated sites and domains.
MitigationUpdate the affected package curl to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 16.04 - 18.04
libcurl4 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro
curl (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
libcurl3 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
libcurl3-nss (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
libcurl3-gnutls (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6641-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.