Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6984-1

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6984-1
September 02, 2024

python-webob vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

– Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

WebOb could be made to redirect of forward to undesired URLs.

Software Description:
– python-webob: Python module providing WSGI request and response objects

Details:

It was discovered that WebOb incorrectly handled certain URLs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to control a redirect or
forward to another URL.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
python3-webob 1:1.8.7-1ubuntu0.1.24.04.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
python3-webob 1:1.8.6-1.1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
python3-webob 1:1.8.5-2ubuntu0.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6984-1
CVE-2024-42353

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-webob/1:1.8.7-1ubuntu0.1.24.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-webob/1:1.8.6-1.1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-webob/1:1.8.5-2ubuntu0.1