USN-3924-1: mod_auth_mellon vulnerabilities
USN-3924-1: mod_auth_mellon vulnerabilities libapache2-mod-auth-mellon vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 18.10 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in mod_auth_mellon. Software Description libapache2-mod-auth-mellon – SAML 2.0 authentication module for Apache Details It was discovered that mod_auth_mellon incorrectly handled certain requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue to redirect a user to a malicious URL. (CVE-2019-3877) It was discovered that mod_auth_mellon incorrectly handled certain requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information. (CVE-2019-3878) Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10 libapache2-mod-auth-mellon – 0.14.0-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS libapache2-mod-auth-mellon – 0.13.1-1ubuntu0.1 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-2019-3877 CVE-2019-3878 Source: USN-3924-1: mod_auth_mellon [ more… ]