Ubuntu update for curl
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-2004 CVE-2024-2398 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-772 |
| 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 libcurl3-nss (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libcurl3-gnutls (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component curl (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU87846
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2004
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when a protocol selection parameter option disables all protocols without adding any. As a result, the default set of protocols would remain in the allowed set due to an error in the logic for removing protocols.
MitigationUpdate the affected package curl to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04 - 23.10
libcurl4 (Ubuntu package): before 8.2.1-1ubuntu3.3
libcurl3-nss (Ubuntu package): before 8.2.1-1ubuntu3.3
libcurl3-gnutls (Ubuntu package): before 8.2.1-1ubuntu3.3
curl (Ubuntu package): before 8.2.1-1ubuntu3.3
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6718-1
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.
2) Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
EUVDB-ID: #VU87850
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2398
CWE-ID:
CWE-772 - Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when sending HTTP/2 server push responses with an overly large number of headers. A remote attacker can send PUSH_PROMISE frames with an excessive amount of headers to the application, trigger memory leak and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Update the affected package curl to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04 - 23.10
libcurl4 (Ubuntu package): before 8.2.1-1ubuntu3.3
libcurl3-nss (Ubuntu package): before 8.2.1-1ubuntu3.3
libcurl3-gnutls (Ubuntu package): before 8.2.1-1ubuntu3.3
curl (Ubuntu package): before 8.2.1-1ubuntu3.3
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6718-1
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.
