Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3402-1
24th August, 2017
python-pysaml2 vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
The system could be made to expose sensitive information.
Software description
It was discovered that PySAML2 incorrectly handled certain
SAML XML requests and responses. A remote attacker could use
this issue to read arbitrary files.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
Ubuntu 17.04:
python-pysaml2 3.0.0-3ubuntu1.17.04.1
python3-pysaml2 3.0.0-3ubuntu1.17.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
python-pysaml2 3.0.0-3ubuntu1.16.04.1
python3-pysaml2 3.0.0-3ubuntu1.16.04.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
CVE-2016-10149
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24th August, 2017
python-pysaml2 vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 17.04
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
The system could be made to expose sensitive information.
Software description
- python-pysaml2 - Pure python implementation of SAML2
It was discovered that PySAML2 incorrectly handled certain
SAML XML requests and responses. A remote attacker could use
this issue to read arbitrary files.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
Ubuntu 17.04:
python-pysaml2 3.0.0-3ubuntu1.17.04.1
python3-pysaml2 3.0.0-3ubuntu1.17.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
python-pysaml2 3.0.0-3ubuntu1.16.04.1
python3-pysaml2 3.0.0-3ubuntu1.16.04.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
CVE-2016-10149
Continue reading...
