Debian: DSA-3472-1: wordpress security update

Date08 Feb 2016

CategoryDebian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted ByLinuxSecurity Advisories

Two vulnerabilities were discovered in wordpress, a web blogging tool. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems:

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3472-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
February 08, 2016 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : wordpress
CVE ID : CVE-2016-2221 CVE-2016-2222
Debian Bug : 813697

Two vulnerabilities were discovered in wordpress, a web blogging tool.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the
following problems:

CVE-2016-2221

Shailesh Suthar discovered an open redirection vulnerability.

CVE-2016-2222

Ronni Skansing discovered a server-side request forgery (SSRF)
vulnerability.

For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed
in version 3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u10.

For the stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in
version 4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u8.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in
version 4.4.2+dfsg-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your wordpress 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/

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