USN-3402-1: PySAML2 vulnerability

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3402-1

24th August, 2017

python-pysaml2 vulnerability

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:

Ubuntu 17.04
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary

The system could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software description

python-pysaml2
– Pure python implementation of SAML2

Details

It was discovered that PySAML2 incorrectly handled certain
SAML XML requests and responses. A remote attacker could use
this issue to read arbitrary files.

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:

Ubuntu 17.04:: python-pysaml2

3.0.0-3ubuntu1.17.04.1; python3-pysaml2

3.0.0-3ubuntu1.17.04.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:: python-pysaml2

3.0.0-3ubuntu1.16.04.1; python3-pysaml2

3.0.0-3ubuntu1.16.04.1

To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

CVE-2016-10149

Source: USN-3402-1: PySAML2 vulnerability

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