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Gentoo: GLSA-202309-08 Low: Information Leak in Requests Library

A vulnerability has been discovered in Requests which could result in the disclosure of plaintext secrets.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202309-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Low Title: Requests: Information Leak Date: September 17, 2023 Bugs: #906970 ID: 202309-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability has been discovered in Requests which could result in the disclosure of plaintext secrets. Background ========== Requests is an HTTP library for human beings. Affected packages ================= Package Vulnerable Unaffected ------------------- ------------ ------------ dev-python/requests < 2.31.0 > = 2.31.0 Description =========== Requests is vulnerable to potentially leaking Proxy-Authorization headers to destination servers, specifically during redirects to an HTTPS origin with authentication credentials encoded into the URL. Impact ====== Users' proxy authentication secrets could be disclosed to parties beyond the used HTTP proxy server. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Requests users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =dev-python/requests-2.31.0" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2023-32681 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32681 [ 2 ] GHSA-j8r2-6x86-q33q Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-08 Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines isof utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2023 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ . Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 202309-09 highlights a vulnerability in Libraries that may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data.. Gentoo Security Advisory, Information Leak, Requests Library, Plaintext Secrets. . Severity: Low. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Sep 17, 2023 •Low Gentoo