Debian: DSA-2541-1: beaker security update
Debian: DSA-2541-1: beaker security update
It was discovered that Beaker, a cache and session library for Python, when using the python-crypto backend, is vulnerable to information disclosure due to a cryptographic weakness related to the use of the AES cipher in ECB mode.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2541-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Raphael Geissert September 07, 2012 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : beaker Vulnerability : information disclosure Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-3458 Debian Bug : 684890 It was discovered that Beaker, a cache and session library for Python, when using the python-crypto backend, is vulnerable to information disclosure due to a cryptographic weakness related to the use of the AES cipher in ECB mode. Systems that have the python-pycryptopp package should not be vulnerable, as this backend is preferred over python-crypto. After applying this update, existing sessions will be invalidated. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1.5.4-4+squeeze1. For the testing distribution (wheezy), and the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1.6.3-1.1. We recommend that you upgrade your beaker packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.