USN-5172-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5172-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5172-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5172-2
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Published
2021-12-09T11:45:04.355182Z
Modified
2025-10-14T16:38:26Z
Summary
uriparser vulnerability
Details

USN-5172-1 fixed vulnerabilities in uriparser. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that uriparser mishandled certain input. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause uriparser to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-19198, CVE-2018-19199, CVE-2018-19200)

It was discovered that uriparser incorrectly handled certain URIs. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a crash or possibly leak sensitive information. (CVE-2018-20721)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / uriparser

Package

Name
uriparser
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/uriparser@0.7.5-1ubuntu2+esm2?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.7.5-1ubuntu2+esm2

Affected versions

0.*

0.7.5-1
0.7.5-1ubuntu1
0.7.5-1ubuntu2
0.7.5-1ubuntu2+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "liburiparser-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.7.5-1ubuntu2+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liburiparser1",
            "binary_version": "0.7.5-1ubuntu2+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2018-20721"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
    }
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / uriparser

Package

Name
uriparser
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/uriparser@0.8.4-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.8.4-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm2

Affected versions

0.*

0.8.2-1
0.8.3-1
0.8.4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "liburiparser-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.8.4-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liburiparser1",
            "binary_version": "0.8.4-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2018-20721"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
    }
}