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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS USN-2301-1 Moderate: Jinja2 Privilege Escalation Fix

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A security issue was fixed in Jinja2.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2301-1
July 24, 2014

jinja2 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

A security issue was fixed in Jinja2.

Software Description:
- jinja2: small but fast and easy to use stand-alone template engine

Details:

It was discovered that Jinja2 incorrectly handled temporary cache files and
directories. A local attacker could use this issue to possibly gain
privileges.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  python-jinja2                   2.6-1ubuntu0.1
  python3-jinja2                  2.6-1ubuntu0.1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2301-1
  CVE-2014-0012, CVE-2014-1402

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jinja2/2.6-1ubuntu0.1


Ubuntu 12.04 LTS USN-2301-1 Moderate: Jinja2 Privilege Escalation Fix

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Ubuntu Security Advisory USN-2301-1 highlights a vulnerability in Jinja2 and provides specifics about the necessary updates.
A security issue was fixed in Jinja2.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: python-jinja2 2.6-1ubuntu0.1 python3-jinja2 2.6-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2301-1

CVE-2014-0012, CVE-2014-1402

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July 24, 2014

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jinja2/2.6-1ubuntu0.1

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