USN-4466-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4466-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4466-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4466-1
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Related
Published
2020-08-19T11:33:56Z
Modified
2026-04-22T10:06:21Z
Summary
curl vulnerability
Details

Marc Aldorasi discovered that curl incorrectly handled the libcurl CURLOPT_CONNECT_ONLY option. This could result in data being sent to the wrong destination, possibly exposing sensitive information.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / curl

Package

Name
curl
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/curl@7.47.0-1ubuntu2.16?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.16

Affected versions

7.*
7.43.0-1ubuntu2
7.45.0-1ubuntu1
7.46.0-1ubuntu1
7.47.0-1ubuntu1
7.47.0-1ubuntu2
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.1
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.2
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.3
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.4
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.5
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.6
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.7
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.8
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.9
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.11
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.12
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.13
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.14
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.15

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "curl",
            "binary_version": "7.47.0-1ubuntu2.16"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcurl3",
            "binary_version": "7.47.0-1ubuntu2.16"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcurl3-gnutls",
            "binary_version": "7.47.0-1ubuntu2.16"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcurl3-nss",
            "binary_version": "7.47.0-1ubuntu2.16"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-8231",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4466-1.json"

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / curl

Package

Name
curl
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/curl@7.58.0-2ubuntu3.10?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.10

Affected versions

7.*
7.55.1-1ubuntu2
7.55.1-1ubuntu2.1
7.57.0-1ubuntu1
7.58.0-2ubuntu1
7.58.0-2ubuntu2
7.58.0-2ubuntu3
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.1
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.2
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.3
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.5
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.6
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.7
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.8
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.9

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "curl",
            "binary_version": "7.58.0-2ubuntu3.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcurl3-gnutls",
            "binary_version": "7.58.0-2ubuntu3.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcurl3-nss",
            "binary_version": "7.58.0-2ubuntu3.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcurl4",
            "binary_version": "7.58.0-2ubuntu3.10"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-8231",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4466-1.json"

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / curl

Package

Name
curl
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/curl@7.68.0-1ubuntu2.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7.68.0-1ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

7.*
7.65.3-1ubuntu3
7.65.3-1ubuntu4
7.66.0-1ubuntu1
7.67.0-2ubuntu1
7.68.0-1ubuntu1
7.68.0-1ubuntu2
7.68.0-1ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "curl",
            "binary_version": "7.68.0-1ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcurl3-gnutls",
            "binary_version": "7.68.0-1ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcurl3-nss",
            "binary_version": "7.68.0-1ubuntu2.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libcurl4",
            "binary_version": "7.68.0-1ubuntu2.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-8231",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4466-1.json"