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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841775
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2167-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'curl' package(s) announced via the USN-2167-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'curl' package(s) announced via the USN-2167-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Steve Holme discovered that libcurl incorrectly reused wrong connections
when using protocols other than HTTP and FTP. This could lead to the use of
unintended credentials, possibly exposing sensitive information.
(CVE-2014-0138)

Richard Moore discovered that libcurl incorrectly validated wildcard SSL
certificates that contain literal IP addresses. An attacker could possibly
exploit this to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack to view sensitive
information or alter encrypted communications. (CVE-2014-0139)

Affected Software/OS:
'curl' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.4

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-0138
Bugtraq: 20141205 NEW: VMSA-2014-0012 - VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
Debian Security Information: DSA-2902 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2902
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
http://secunia.com/advisories/57836
http://secunia.com/advisories/57966
http://secunia.com/advisories/57968
http://secunia.com/advisories/58615
http://secunia.com/advisories/59458
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:0530 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-04/msg00042.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2167-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-0139
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:213
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