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Debian: DLA-2501-2 Urgent: InfluxDB User Access Flaw Detected

debian lts
Calendar Grey December 20, 2020
Dist Debian Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4902-1 warns of a severe privilege escalation vulnerability in mysql-server, advising all users to upgrade immediately.
An issue has been found in influxdb, a scalable datastore for metrics, events, and real-time analytics
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Summary

An issue has been found in influxdb, a scalable datastore for metrics,
events, and real-time analytics.
By using a JWT token with an empty shared secret, one is able to bypass
authentication in services/httpd/handler.go.


For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
1.1.1+dfsg1-4+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your influxdb packages.

For the detailed security status of influxdb please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/influxdb

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: influxdb
Version: 1.1.1+dfsg1-4+deb9u1
CVE ID: CVE-2019-20933

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue update critical debian authentication authentication bypass bypass influxdb

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