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Debian: DSA-3571-1 Important: Ikiwiki XSS Vulnerability Resolution

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Calendar Grey May 8, 2016
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Important Debian security notice DSA-3572-1 pertains to a CSRF flaw in the Drush utility. Immediate update advised.
Simon McVittie discovered a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the error reporting of Ikiwiki, a wiki compiler
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Summary

Simon McVittie discovered a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the
error reporting of Ikiwiki, a wiki compiler. This update also hardens
ikiwiki's use of imagemagick in the img plugin.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.20141016.3.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.20160506.

We recommend that you upgrade your ikiwiki 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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Package: ikiwiki
CVE ID: CVE-2016-4561

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