Ubuntu Security Update USN-5172-1: uriparser vulnerabilities

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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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