libapache2-mod-auth-mellon vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
libapache2-mod-auth-mellon could be made to redirect users to malicious sites.
Software Description
It was discovered that mod_auth_mellon incorrectly handled certain requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue to redirect a user to a malicious URL.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 19.10
libapache2-mod-auth-mellon - 0.14.2-1ubuntu1.19.10.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
libapache2-mod-auth-mellon - 0.13.1-1ubuntu0.2
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
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
libapache2-mod-auth-mellon could be made to redirect users to malicious sites.
Software Description
- libapache2-mod-auth-mellon - SAML 2.0 authentication module for Apache
It was discovered that mod_auth_mellon incorrectly handled certain requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue to redirect a user to a malicious URL.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 19.10
libapache2-mod-auth-mellon - 0.14.2-1ubuntu1.19.10.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
libapache2-mod-auth-mellon - 0.13.1-1ubuntu0.2
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
Continue reading...
