USN-6429-3
curl vulnerabilities
USN-6429-1 fixed vulnerabilities in curl. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 23.10.
Original advisory details:
Jay Satiro discovered that curl incorrectly handled hostnames when using a SOCKS5 proxy. In environments where curl is configured to use a SOCKS5 proxy, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 23.04. (CVE-2023-38545)
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)
What each source reports
OSV No score
curl vulnerabilities
USN-6429-1 fixed vulnerabilities in curl. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 23.10.
Original advisory details:
Jay Satiro discovered that curl incorrectly handled hostnames when using a SOCKS5 proxy. In environments where curl is configured to use a SOCKS5 proxy, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 23.04. (CVE-2023-38545)
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)
- Record
USN-6429-3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
curlUbuntu:23.10 |
before 8.2.1-1ubuntu3.1, plus listed versions 7.88.1-8ubuntu17.88.1-9ubuntu17.88.1-10ubuntu18.2.1-1ubuntu28.2.1-1ubuntu3 |
8.2.1-1ubuntu3.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
USN-6429-3 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in curl, published October 17, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in curl 8.2.1-1ubuntu3.1.