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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-6243-2 Moderate: Graphite-Web Regression Fix

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Calendar Grey August 9, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Announcement USN-6244-3 addresses a regression in Graphite-Web following USN-6244-1 that impacts the confidentiality of private information.
USN-6243-1 caused a minor regression in Graphite-Web.

Summary

USN-6243-1 caused a minor regression in Graphite-Web.

Software Description:

- graphite-web: A highly scalable real-time graphing system

Details:

USN-6243-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Graphite-Web. It was discovered that the

applied fix was incomplete. This update fixes the problem.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Graphite-Web incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a

user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted

input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform

server-side request forgery and obtain sensitive information. This issue

only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-18638)

It was discovered that Graphite-Web incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a

user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted

input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform

cross site scripting and obtain sensitive information. ...

Read the Full Advisory

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Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu regression fix server-side request forgery graphite-web

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   graphite-web                    1.0.2+debian-2ubuntu0.1~esm2

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6243-2

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/graphite-web/+bug/2030807

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6243-2

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Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu regression fix server-side request forgery graphite-web

Package Information

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