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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200502-14
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  Severity: Low
     Title: mod_python: Publisher Handler vulnerability
      Date: February 13, 2005
      Bugs: #80109
        ID: 200502-14

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Synopsis
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mod_python contains a vulnerability in the Publisher Handler
potentially leading to information disclosure.

Background
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mod_python is an Apache module that embeds the Python interpreter
within the server allowing Python-based web-applications to be created.

Affected packages
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     Package                /  Vulnerable  /                Unaffected
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  1  dev-python/mod_python     < 3.1.3-r1                  >= 3.1.3-r1

Description
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Graham Dumpleton discovered a vulnerability in mod_python's Publisher
Handler.

Impact
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By requesting a specially crafted URL for a published module page, an
attacker could obtain information about restricted variables.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All mod_python users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/mod_python-3.1.3-r1"

References
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  [ 1 ] CAN-2005-0088
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0088

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200502-14

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org/.

License
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/