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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841498
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1894-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'curl' package(s) announced via the USN-1894-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'curl' package(s) announced via the USN-1894-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Timo Sirainen discovered that libcurl incorrectly handled memory when
parsing URL encoded strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause libcurl to crash, leading to a denial of service, or execute
arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'curl' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-2174
BugTraq ID: 60737
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60737
Debian Security Information: DSA-2713 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2713
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:0983
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0983.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2013:1133 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00013.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1894-1
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2013 Greenbone AG

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