Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2018207210000000
Revision Date:2019-01-16Version:1
Title:CVE-2018-20721 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
Description:URI_FUNC() in UriParse.c in uriparser before 0.9.1 has an out-of-bounds read (in uriParse*Ex* functions) for an incomplete URI with an IPv6 address containing an embedded IPv4 address, such as a "//[::44.1" address. It was discovered that uriparser incorrectly handled certain URIs. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a crash or possibly leak sensitive information.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2018-20721
Platform(s):Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) is installed.
  • AND uriparser package in bionic is affected and needs fixing.
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