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Debian 8: DLA-1541-1 Moderate Jekyll File Read Risk Details

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Calendar Grey October 10, 2018
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Implement necessary Jekyll upgrades for Debian 8 to counteract potential file reading vulnerabilities stemming from configuration deficiencies highlighted by Parker Moore.
Parker Moore from Github Inc, discovered a vulnerability in include: setting in the config file of jekyll which allow arbitrary file reads
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Topics Covered

security advisory software update debian moderate severity configuration issue file read jekyll

Summary

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
2.2.0+dfsg-2+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your jekyll packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Package: jekyll
Version: 2.2.0+dfsg-2+deb8u1
CVE ID: CVE-2018-17567
Debian Bug: 909933

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security advisory software update debian moderate severity configuration issue file read jekyll

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