Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2024-2004 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package curl. The fix is available in version 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.1; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality low, integrity none, availability none.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: Low — an ordinary user account is enough.
- User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
- Integrity impact: None.
- Availability impact: None.
Weakness class
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-2004 is classified as CWE-436: Interpretation Conflict. Two components parse the same data differently, so a check in one is bypassed in the other.
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-2004 is recorded against 1 package.
- curl (fixed in 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.1)
Timeline and source
Published on 27 March 2024 and last revised on 22 April 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
curl.se (Report)
ubuntu.com (Advisory)
www.cve.org (Report)
ubuntu.com (Advisory)
Other advisories for this package
curl has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-436: Interpretation Conflict) in other software:
