CVE-2018-16839
Publication date 31 October 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
Curl versions 7.33.0 through 7.61.1 are vulnerable to a buffer overrun in the SASL authentication code that may lead to denial of service.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| curl | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 7.58.0-2ubuntu3.5
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.11
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.19
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Notes
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
9.8 · Critical
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3805-1
- curl vulnerabilities
- 31 October 2018