1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-484-1

USN-484-1: curl vulnerability

Publication date

17 July 2007

Overview

curl vulnerability

Releases

Details

It was discovered that the GnuTLS certificate verification methods
implemented in Curl did not check for expiration and activation dates.
When performing validations, tools using libcurl3-gnutls would
incorrectly allow connections to sites using expired certificates.

It was discovered that the GnuTLS certificate verification methods
implemented in Curl did not check for expiration and activation dates.
When performing validations, tools using libcurl3-gnutls would
incorrectly allow connections to sites using expired certificates.

Update instructions

After a standard system upgrade you need to reboot your computer to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
7.04 feisty libcurl3-gnutls –  7.15.5-1ubuntu2.1
6.10 edgy libcurl3-gnutls –  7.15.4-1ubuntu2.2
6.06 dapper libcurl3-gnutls –  7.15.1-1ubuntu2.1

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