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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS USN-4022-1: Moderate Gunicorn XSS Issue

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Calendar Grey June 19, 2019
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Alert USN-4023-1 highlights a critical CSRF vulnerability in Django impacting server integrity. Immediate patch recommended.
Gunicorn could allow cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Summary

Gunicorn could allow cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Software Description:

- gunicorn: Python HTTP/WSGI server

Details:

It was discovered that gunicorn improperly handled certain input. An attacker

could potentially use this issue execute a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack.

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update cross-site scripting Ubuntu XSS attack Gunicorn

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  gunicorn                        19.4.5-1ubuntu1.1
  gunicorn3                       19.4.5-1ubuntu1.1
  python-gunicorn                 19.4.5-1ubuntu1.1
  python3-gunicorn                19.4.5-1ubuntu1.1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4022-1

CVE-2018-1000164

June 19, 2019

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory software update cross-site scripting Ubuntu XSS attack Gunicorn

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gunicorn/19.4.5-1ubuntu1.1

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