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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.5788.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5788-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'curl' package(s) announced via the USN-5788-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'curl' package(s) announced via the USN-5788-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Hiroki Kurosawa discovered that curl incorrectly handled HSTS support
when certain hostnames included IDN characters. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause curl to use unencrypted connections. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.10. (CVE-2022-43551)

It was discovered that curl incorrectly handled denials when using HTTP
proxies. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause curl to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-43552)

Affected Software/OS:
'curl' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-43551
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-12
FEDORA-2022-d7ee33d4ad
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TVWZW5CNSJ7UYAF2BGSYAWAEXDJYUBHA/
https://hackerone.com/reports/1755083
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-43552
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Mar/17
https://hackerone.com/reports/1764858
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