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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS USN-5576-1 Severe: Twisted Information Exposure

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Twisted could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5576-1
August 24, 2022

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

- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

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

Software Description:
- twisted: Event-based framework for internet applications

Details:

It was discovered that Twisted incorrectly parsed some types of HTTP requests
in its web server implementation. In certain proxy or multi-server
configurations, a remote attacker could craft malicious HTTP requests in order
to obtain sensitive information.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
python3-twisted 22.1.0-2ubuntu2.3

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

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5576-1
CVE-2022-24801

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/twisted/22.1.0-2ubuntu2.3

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS USN-5576-1 Severe: Twisted Information Exposure

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Calendar Grey August 24, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
An alarming vulnerability is present in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linked to Twisted's flawed processing of HTTP requests, which could lead to the exposure of confidential information.
Twisted 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 22.04 LTS: python3-twisted 22.1.0-2ubuntu2.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5576-1

CVE-2022-24801

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August 24, 2022

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/twisted/22.1.0-2ubuntu2.3

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