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Gentoo Linux Information for VU#356409
Vendor Statement- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200502-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Low Title: mod_python: Publisher Handler vulnerability Date: February 13, 2005 Bugs: #80109 ID: 200502-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== mod_python contains a vulnerability in the Publisher Handler potentially leading to information disclosure. Background ========== mod_python is an Apache module that embeds the Python interpreter within the server allowing Python-based web-applications to be created. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-python/mod_python < 3.1.3-r1 >= 3.1.3-r1 Description =========== Graham Dumpleton discovered a vulnerability in mod_python's Publisher Handler. Impact ====== By requesting a specially crafted URL for a published module page, an attacker could obtain information about restricted variables. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All mod_python users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/mod_python-3.1.3-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2005-0088 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0088 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200502-14.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 Vendor InformationThe vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.AddendumUS-CERT has no additional comments at this time.
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