Ubuntu alert USN-1026-1 (paste)
| From: | Marc Deslauriers <marc.deslauriers@canonical.com> | |
| To: | ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com | |
| Subject: | [USN-1026-1] Python Paste vulnerability | |
| Date: | Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:41:50 -0500 | |
| Message-ID: | <1291750910.9216.46.camel@mdlinux> | |
| Cc: | full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@securityfocus.com | |
| Archive‑link: | Article |
=========================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1026-1 December 07, 2010 paste vulnerability CVE-2010-2477 =========================================================== A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu. The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: python-paste 1.7.2-4ubuntu1.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. Details follow: It was discovered that Python Paste did not properly sanitize certain strings, resulting in cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. With cross-site scripting vulnerabilities, if a user were tricked into viewing server output during a crafted server request, a remote attacker could exploit this to modify the contents, or steal confidential data, within the same domain. Updated packages for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: Source archives: http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/p/paste/paste... Size/MD5: 8082 9e724e29311afd6ce7933ac42da6f11f http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/p/paste/paste... Size/MD5: 2103 d4acd77a7f7d4461c11bc096b9434299 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/p/paste/paste... Size/MD5: 373556 a6a58d08dc4bff91d5d1c519d2277f8a Architecture independent packages: http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/p/paste/pytho... Size/MD5: 400764 73601619b0d8077ede5ae8d64c67f50c -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security...