USN-5172-2

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    USN-5172-2

    Published: 9 Dec 2021Last Modified: 29 Jun 2026

    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: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5172-2, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-19198, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-19199, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-19200, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-20721

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: uriparser

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/uriparser?arch=source&distro=trusty%2Fesm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -0.7.5-1ubuntu2+esm2

    Affected versions

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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
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    High