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Ubuntu 11.10: USN-1722-1 Moderate: jQuery Information Exposure

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Calendar Grey February 13, 2013
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jQuery flaws within Ubuntu systems may result in data leaks across the network. Ensure to update swiftly to maintain security.
jQuery could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Summary

jQuery could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Software Description:

- jquery: JavaScript library for dynamic web applications

Details:

It was discovered that jQuery incorrectly handled selecting elements using

location.hash, resulting in a possible cross-site scripting (XSS) issue.

With cross-site scripting vulnerabilities, if a user were tricked into

viewing a specially crafted page, a remote attacker could exploit this to

modify the contents, or steal confidential data, within the same domain.

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate cross-site scripting information exposure ubuntu jquery

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 11.10:
  libjs-jquery                    1.6.2-1ubuntu2.2

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
  libjs-jquery                    1.3.3-2ubuntu1.2

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1722-1

CVE-2011-4969

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February 13, 2013

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate cross-site scripting information exposure ubuntu jquery

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jquery/1.6.2-1ubuntu2.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jquery/1.3.3-2ubuntu1.2

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