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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Advisory USN-6984-1: Critical WebOb URL Threat

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Calendar Grey September 2, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Remain updated regarding the Python WebOb vulnerability affecting Ubuntu LTS, which poses risks to URL processing and the security of redirections.
WebOb could be made to redirect of forward to undesired URLs.

Summary

WebOb could be made to redirect of forward to undesired URLs.

Software Description:

- python-webob: Python module providing WSGI request and response objects

Details:

It was discovered that WebOb incorrectly handled certain URLs.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to control a redirect or

forward to another URL.

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical Ubuntu redirect issue WebOb python-webob URL safety

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  python3-webob                   1:1.8.7-1ubuntu0.1.24.04.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  python3-webob                   1:1.8.6-1.1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  python3-webob                   1:1.8.5-2ubuntu0.1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6984-1

CVE-2024-42353

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6984-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical Ubuntu redirect issue WebOb python-webob URL safety

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-webob/1:1.8.7-1ubuntu0.1.24.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-webob/1:1.8.6-1.1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-webob/1:1.8.5-2ubuntu0.1

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