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Gentoo: GLSA-200409-23 Low Severity: SnipSnap HTTP Response Split

SnipSnap is vulnerable to HTTP response splitting attacks such as web cache poisoning, cross-user defacement, and cross-site scripting.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200409-23 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Low Title: SnipSnap: HTTP response splitting Date: September 17, 2004 Bugs: #64154 ID: 200409-23 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= SnipSnap is vulnerable to HTTP response splitting attacks such as web cache poisoning, cross-user defacement, and cross-site scripting. Background ========= SnipSnap is a user friendly content management system with features such as wiki and weblog. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-java/snipsnap-bin < 1.0_beta1 > = 1.0_beta1 Description ========== SnipSnap contains various HTTP response splitting vulnerabilities that could potentially compromise the sites data. Some of these attacks include web cache poisoning, cross-user defacement, hijacking pages with sensitive user information, and cross-site scripting. This vulnerability is due to the lack of illegal input checking in the software. Impact ===== A malicious user could inject and execute arbitrary script code, potentially compromising the victim's data or browser. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All SnipSnap users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge sync # emerge -pv "> =dev-java/snipsnap-bin-1.0_beta1" # emerge ">=dev-java/snipsnap-bin-1.0beta1" References ========= [ 1 ] SnipSnap Release Notes https://github.com/thinkberg/snipsnap Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200409-23 Concerns? ======== Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of 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 2004 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/1.0/ . Gentoo Linux Advisory GLSA 200409-24 reports minimal severity SnipSnap HTTP header injection vulnerability.. SnipSnap Security, Gentoo Linux, Response Splitting, Web Cache Poisoning, User Defacement. . Severity: Low. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Sep 17, 2004 •Low Gentoo