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Unscored USN-5172-2 4 CVEs

uriparser vulnerability

Published Dec 9, 2021 · Updated Jun 29, 2026

Summary

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)

Fixed packages 2

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS uriparser 0.7.5-1ubuntu2+esm2
Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS uriparser 0.8.4-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm2

Vulnerabilities 4

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-19198
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-19199
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-19200
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-20721