USN-4030-1: web2py vulnerabilities
USN-4030-1: web2py vulnerabilities web2py vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in web2py. Software Description web2py – High-level Python web development framework Details It was discovered that web2py does not properly check denied hosts before verifying passwords. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform brute-force attacks. (CVE-2016-10321) It was discovered that web2py allows remote attackers to obtain environment variable values. An attacker could possibly use this issue to gain administrative access. (CVE-2016-3952) It was discovered that web2py uses a hardcoded encryption key. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-3953, CVE-2016-3954, CVE-2016-3957) Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS python-gluon – 2.12.3-1ubuntu0.1 python-web2py – 2.12.3-1ubuntu0.1 To update your [ more… ]
