=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4570-1
October 05, 2020

python-urllib3 vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

urllib3 could be used to perform a CRLF injection if it received a
specially crafted request.

Software Description:
- python-urllib3: HTTP library with thread-safe connection pooling

Details:

It was discovered that urllib3 incorrectly handled certain character
sequences. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform CRLF
injection.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  python3-urllib3                 1.25.8-2ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  python-urllib3                  1.22-1ubuntu0.18.04.2
  python3-urllib3                 1.22-1ubuntu0.18.04.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  python-urllib3                  1.13.1-2ubuntu0.16.04.4
  python3-urllib3                 1.13.1-2ubuntu0.16.04.4

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4570-1
  CVE-2020-26137

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-urllib3/1.25.8-2ubuntu0.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-urllib3/1.22-1ubuntu0.18.04.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-urllib3/1.13.1-2ubuntu0.16.04.4

Ubuntu 4570-1: urllib3 vulnerability

October 5, 2020
urllib3 could be used to perform a CRLF injection if it received a specially crafted request.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: python3-urllib3 1.25.8-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: python-urllib3 1.22-1ubuntu0.18.04.2 python3-urllib3 1.22-1ubuntu0.18.04.2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: python-urllib3 1.13.1-2ubuntu0.16.04.4 python3-urllib3 1.13.1-2ubuntu0.16.04.4 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4570-1

CVE-2020-26137

Severity
October 05, 2020

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-urllib3/1.25.8-2ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-urllib3/1.22-1ubuntu0.18.04.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-urllib3/1.13.1-2ubuntu0.16.04.4

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