Ubuntu Security Notice 3794-1 - It was discovered that MoinMoin incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3794-1
October 16, 2018
moin vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
MoinMoin could be made to expose sensitive information if it
received a specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- moin: Collaborative hypertext environment
Details:
It was discovered that MoinMoin incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive
information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
python-moinmoin 1.9.9-1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
python-moinmoin 1.9.8-1ubuntu1.16.04.2
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
python-moinmoin 1.9.7-1ubuntu2.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3794-1
CVE-2017-5934
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/moin/1.9.9-1ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/moin/1.9.8-1ubuntu1.16.04.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/moin/1.9.7-1ubuntu2.2