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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2020.4665.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4665-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'curl' package(s) announced via the USN-4665-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'curl' package(s) announced via the USN-4665-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-4665-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in curl. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Varnavas Papaioannou discovered that curl incorrectly handled FTP PASV
responses. An attacker could possibly use this issue to trick curl into
connecting to an arbitrary IP address and be used to perform port scanner
and other information gathering. (CVE-2020-8284)

It was discovered that curl incorrectly handled FTP wildcard matchins. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause curl to consume
resources and crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-8285)

Affected Software/OS:
'curl' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-8284
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0007/
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212325
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212326
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212327
Debian Security Information: DSA-4881 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4881
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DAEHE2S2QLO4AO4MEEYL75NB7SAH5PSL/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NZUVSQHN2ESHMJXNQ2Z7T2EELBB5HJXG/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-14
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2020-8284.html
https://hackerone.com/reports/1040166
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00029.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-8285
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/51
https://curl.se/docs/CVE-2020-8285.html
https://github.com/curl/curl/issues/6255
https://hackerone.com/reports/1045844
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
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