usn-5172-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2021-12-09 11:45
Modified
2026-06-29 10:52
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)

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  "details": "USN-5172-1 fixed vulnerabilities in uriparser.\nThis update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and\nUbuntu 16.04 ESM.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n It was discovered that uriparser mishandled certain input. An attacker\n could use this vulnerability to cause uriparser to crash or possibly\n execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-19198, CVE-2018-19199, CVE-2018-19200)\n\n It was discovered that uriparser incorrectly handled certain URIs. An\n attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a crash or possibly leak\n sensitive information. (CVE-2018-20721)\n",
  "id": "USN-5172-2",
  "modified": "2026-06-29T10:52:52Z",
  "published": "2021-12-09T11:45:04Z",
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}



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