USN-6429-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6429-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6429-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6429-2
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Published
2023-10-11T15:17:59.570820Z
Modified
2025-10-14T16:39:23Z
Summary
curl vulnerability
Details

USN-6429-1 fixed a vulnerability in curl. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that curl incorrectly handled cookies when an application duplicated certain handles. A local attacker could possibly create a cookie file and inject arbitrary cookies into subsequent connections. (CVE-2023-38546)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / curl

Package

Name
curl
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/curl@7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm17?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm17

Affected versions

7.*

7.32.0-1ubuntu1
7.33.0-1ubuntu1
7.34.0-1ubuntu1
7.35.0-1ubuntu1
7.35.0-1ubuntu2
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.1
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.2
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.3
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.5
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.6
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.7
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.8
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.9
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.10
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.11
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.12
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.13
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.14
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.15
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.16
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.17
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.19
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm2
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm3
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm4
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm5
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm6
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm7
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm8
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm9
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm10
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm11
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm12
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm13
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm14
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm15
7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm16

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm17",
            "binary_name": "curl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm17",
            "binary_name": "libcurl3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm17",
            "binary_name": "libcurl3-gnutls"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm17",
            "binary_name": "libcurl3-nss"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm17",
            "binary_name": "libcurl4-gnutls-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm17",
            "binary_name": "libcurl4-nss-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.35.0-1ubuntu2.20+esm17",
            "binary_name": "libcurl4-openssl-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-38546",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / curl

Package

Name
curl
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/curl@7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm10?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm10

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
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.16
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.18
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm1
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm2
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm3
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm4
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm5
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm6
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm7
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm8
7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm9

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm10",
            "binary_name": "curl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm10",
            "binary_name": "libcurl3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm10",
            "binary_name": "libcurl3-gnutls"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm10",
            "binary_name": "libcurl3-nss"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm10",
            "binary_name": "libcurl4-gnutls-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm10",
            "binary_name": "libcurl4-nss-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.47.0-1ubuntu2.19+esm10",
            "binary_name": "libcurl4-openssl-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-38546",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / curl

Package

Name
curl
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/curl@7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm2

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
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.10
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.12
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.13
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.14
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.15
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.16
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.17
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.18
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.19
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.20
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.21
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.22
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.23
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24
7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm2",
            "binary_name": "curl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libcurl3-gnutls"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libcurl3-nss"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libcurl4"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libcurl4-gnutls-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libcurl4-nss-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.58.0-2ubuntu3.24+esm2",
            "binary_name": "libcurl4-openssl-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-38546",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}