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Mageia 9: MGASA-2024-0388 critical: python-aiohttp vulnerabilities

mageia
Calendar Grey December 4, 2024
Dist Mageia Esm H88
Recent enhancements to python-aiohttp libraries rectify significant security flaws on Mageia. Safeguard your web server now.
When using aiohttp as a web server and configuring static routes, it is necessary to specify the root path for static files

Summary

When using aiohttp as a web server and configuring static routes, it is necessary to specify the root path for static files. Additionally, the option 'follow_symlinks' can be used to determine whether to follow symbolic links outside the static root directory. When 'follow_symlinks' is set to True, there is no validation to check if reading a file is within the root directory. This can lead to directory traversal vulnerabilities, resulting in unauthorized access to arbitrary files on the system, even when symlinks are not present. Disabling follow_symlinks and using a reverse proxy are encouraged mitigations. CVE-2024-23334 The Python parser parses newlines in chunk extensions incorrectly which can lead to request smuggling vulnerabilities under certain conditions. If a pure Python version of aiohttp is installed (i.e. without the usual C extensions) or `AIOHTTP_NO_EXTENSIONS` is enabled, then an attacker may be able to execute a request smuggling attack to bypass certain firewalls ...

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33544

- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6991-1

- https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2024-November/019855.html

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-23334

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-52304

Resolution

SRPMS

- 9/core/python-aiohttp-3.8.3-3.2.mga9

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Publication date: 04 Dec 2024
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0388.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2024-23334, CVE-2024-52304

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