Ubuntu 6718-3: curl Security Advisory Updates
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in curl. Software Description: - curl: HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP client and client libraries Details: USN-6718-1 fixed vulnerabilities in curl. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Original advisory details: Dan Fandrich discovered that curl would incorrectly use the default set of protocols when a parameter option disabled all protocols without adding any, contrary to expectations. This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2024-2004) It was discovered that curl incorrectly handled memory when limiting the amount of headers when HTTP/2 server push is allowed. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause curl to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-2398)
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS curl 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.1 libcurl3t64-gnutls 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.1 libcurl4t64 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6718-3
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6718-1
CVE-2024-2004, CVE-2024-2398
Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curl/8.5.0-2ubuntu10.1