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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2018.3805.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3805-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'curl' package(s) announced via the USN-3805-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'curl' package(s) announced via the USN-3805-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3805-1 fixed a vulnerability in curl. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Brian Carpenter discovered that the curl command-line tool incorrectly
handled error messages. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2018-16842)

Affected Software/OS:
'curl' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.4

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16842
Debian Security Information: DSA-4331 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4331
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-03
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2018-16842.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00005.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:2181
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2181
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042014
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3805-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3805-2/
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