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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1828-1] python-urllib3 security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
4 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-urllib3' package(s) announced via the DSA-1828-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
A vulnerability was discovered in python-urllib3, an HTTP library with thread-safe connection pooling, whereby an attacker can inject CRLF characters in the request parameter.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'python-urllib3' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 8 'Jessie', this problem has been fixed in version 1.9.1-3+deb8u1. We recommend that you upgrade your python-urllib3 packages.