Ubuntu 24.10: USN-7084-2 moderate: python-pip sensitive data leak

ubuntu

October 30, 2024

urllib3 could leak sensitive information.

Summary

urllib3 could leak sensitive information.

Software Description:

- python-pip: Python package installer

Details:

USN-7084-1 fixed vulnerability in urllib3. This update provides the

corresponding update for the urllib3 module bundled into pip.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that urllib3 didn't strip HTTP Proxy-Authorization

header on cross-origin redirects. A remote attacker could possibly use

this issue to obtain sensitive information.

Topics Covered

security advisory information leak update instructions ubuntu sensitive data python-pip urllib3

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 24.10
   python3-pip                     24.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
   python3-pip-whl                 24.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   python3-pip                     24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
   python3-pip-whl                 24.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   python3-pip                     22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5
   python3-pip-whl                 22.0.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.5

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   python-pip-whl                  20.0.2-5ubuntu1.11
   python3-pip                     20.0.2-5ubuntu1.11

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
   python-pip                      9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm6
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python-pip-whl                  9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm6
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python3-pip                     9.0.1-2.3~ubuntu1.18.04.8+esm6
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
   python-pip                      8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm10
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python-pip-whl                  8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm10
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   python3-pip                     8.1.1-2ubuntu0.6+esm10
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

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