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Ubuntu 24.10 USN-7093-1: python-werkzeug denial of service risk

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Calendar Grey November 5, 2024
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Ubuntu warns about vulnerabilities in python-werkzeug related to excessive resource consumption triggered by poorly structured network requests. Immediate patches recommended.
Werkzeug could be made to consume resources if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

Werkzeug could be made to consume resources if it received specially

crafted network traffic.

Software Description:

- python-werkzeug: collection of utilities for WSGI applications

Details:

It was discovered that Werkzeug incorrectly handled multiple form

submission requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to

cause Werkzeug to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Ubuntu network threat resource consumption python-werkzeug

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 24.10
   python3-werkzeug                3.0.3-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   python3-werkzeug                3.0.1-3ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   python3-werkzeug                2.0.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.22.04.3

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7093-1

CVE-2024-49767

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7093-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Ubuntu network threat resource consumption python-werkzeug

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-werkzeug/3.0.3-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-werkzeug/3.0.1-3ubuntu0.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-werkzeug/2.0.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.22.04.3

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