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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6984-1
September 02, 2024

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

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

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.

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

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

Ubuntu 6984-1: WebOb Security Advisory Updates

September 2, 2024
WebOb could be made to redirect of forward to undesired URLs.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 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.

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

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6984-1

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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