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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Security Notice 1604-1: MoinMoin XSS and Access Flaws

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Several security issues were fixed in MoinMoin.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1604-1
October 11, 2012

moin vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 11.10
- Ubuntu 11.04
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in MoinMoin.

Software Description:
- moin: Collaborative hypertext environment

Details:

It was discovered that MoinMoin did not properly sanitize certain input,
resulting in a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. With cross-site
scripting vulnerabilities, if a user were tricked into viewing server
output during a crafted server request, a remote attacker could exploit
this to modify the contents, or steal confidential data, within the same
domain. (CVE-2011-1058)

It was discovered that MoinMoin incorrectly handled group names that
contain virtual group names such as "All", "Known" or "Trusted". This could
result in a remote user having incorrect permissions. (CVE-2012-4404)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  python-moinmoin                 1.9.3-1ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 11.10:
  python-moinmoin                 1.9.3-1ubuntu1.11.10.1

Ubuntu 11.04:
  python-moinmoin                 1.9.3-1ubuntu1.11.04.1

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
  python-moinmoin                 1.9.2-2ubuntu3.2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  
  CVE-2011-1058, CVE-2012-4404

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/moin/1.9.3-1ubuntu2.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/moin/1.9.3-1ubuntu1.11.10.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/moin/1.9.3-1ubuntu1.11.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/moin/1.9.2-2ubuntu3.2


Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Security Notice 1604-1: MoinMoin XSS and Access Flaws

ubuntu
Calendar Grey October 11, 2012
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
MoinMoin security flaws patched for Ubuntu platforms, encompassing XSS and authorization concerns.
Several security issues were fixed in MoinMoin.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: python-moinmoin 1.9.3-1ubuntu2.1 Ubuntu 11.10: python-moinmoin 1.9.3-1ubuntu1.11.10.1 Ubuntu 11.04: python-moinmoin 1.9.3-1ubuntu1.11.04.1 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: python-moinmoin 1.9.2-2ubuntu3.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

CVE-2011-1058, CVE-2012-4404

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October 11, 2012

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/moin/1.9.3-1ubuntu2.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/moin/1.9.3-1ubuntu1.11.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/moin/1.9.3-1ubuntu1.11.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/moin/1.9.2-2ubuntu3.2

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