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
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
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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