Ubuntu Security Notice 3790-2 - USN-3790-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Requests. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.10 It was discovered that Requests incorrectly handled certain HTTP headers. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3790-2
October 22, 2018
requests vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.10
Summary:
Requests could be made to expose sensitive information if it
received a specially crafted HTTP header.
Software Description:
- requests: elegant and simple HTTP library for Python
Details:
USN-3790-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Requests. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.10
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Requests incorrectly handled certain HTTP
headers. 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 18.10:
python-requests 2.18.4-2ubuntu0.18.10.1
python3-requests 2.18.4-2ubuntu0.18.10.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3790-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3790-1
CVE-2018-18074
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/requests/2.18.4-2ubuntu0.18.10.1