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Debian DSA-3883-1 Critical: RT::Authen::ExternalAuth Timing Attack

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Calendar Grey June 15, 2017
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4900-1 resolves vulnerabilities in RT::Authen::ExternalAuth component. It is advised to update promptly.
It was discovered that RT::Authen::ExternalAuth, an external authentication module for Request Tracker, is vulnerable to timing side-channel attacks for user passwords

Summary

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.25-1+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your rt-authen-externalauth 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: rt-authen-externalauth
CVE ID: CVE-2017-5361

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