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Debian 8: DLA-1906-1 Critical: Python2.7 Cookie Handling Issue

debian lts
Calendar Grey August 31, 2019
Dist Debian Esm H88
An exploit in python2.7 concerning cookie management enables adversaries to capture cookies from different domains.
A vulnerability has been discovered in Python, an interactive high-level object-oriented language, that is relevant for cookie handling

Summary

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
2.7.9-2+deb8u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your python2.7 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



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Package: python2.7
Version: 2.7.9-2+deb8u4
CVE ID: CVE-2018-20852

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