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

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jQuery could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1722-1
February 13, 2013

jquery vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 11.10
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

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.

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

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


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

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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

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

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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