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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

Calendar 2 Sep 17, 2023 Low Gentoo
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Debian DSA-3146-1 Critical: Authentication Issues in Requests Library

Jakub Wilk discovered that in requests, an HTTP library for the Python language, authentication information was improperly handled when a redirect occured. This would allow remote servers to obtain two different types of sensitive information: proxy passwords from the . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3146-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Sebastien Delafond January 30, 2015 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : requests CVE ID : CVE-2014-1829 CVE-2014-1830 Debian Bug : 733108 Jakub Wilk discovered that in requests, an HTTP library for the Python language, authentication information was improperly handled when a redirect occured. This would allow remote servers to obtain two different types of sensitive information: proxy passwords from the Proxy-Authorization header (CVE-2014-1830), or netrc passwords from the Authorization header (CVE-2014-1829). For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 0.12.1-1+deb7u1. For the upcoming stable distribution (jessie) and unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.0-1. We recommend that you upgrade your requests packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Uncover the details of the January 2015 Debian Security Announcement DSA-3146-1 concerning a vulnerability related to sensitive data exposure in the requests package.. Debian Security Advisory, Python Requests Library, Authentication Information Leak. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar 2 Jan 30, 2015 Critical Debian
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Ubuntu 14.04: 2382-1 Moderate: Requests Authentication Exposure Issue

Requests could be made to expose authentication credentials over the network.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2382-1 October 14, 2014 requests vulnerabilities ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Requests could be made to expose authentication credentials over the network. Software Description: - requests: elegant and simple HTTP library for Python Details: Jakub Wilk discovered that Requests incorrectly reused authentication credentials after being redirected. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain authentication credentials intended for another site. (CVE-2014-1829, CVE-2014-1830) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: python-requests 2.2.1-1ubuntu0.1 python3-requests 2.2.1-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2382-1 CVE-2014-1829, CVE-2014-1830 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/requests/2.2.1-1ubuntu0.1 . Potential security flaws in Ubuntu 14.04 may leak authentication tokens across the network. It is advisable to upgrade for enhanced safety.. requests library, Ubuntu 14.04, authentication risks, security patch. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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