vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2018-18074: Security patch for python-requests, python-virtualenv (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Oct 9, 2018 | Apr 27, 2020 | Nov 27, 2024 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Oct 9, 2018
Added
Apr 27, 2020
Modified
Nov 27, 2024
Description
The Requests package before 2.20.0 for Python sends an HTTP Authorization header to an http URI upon receiving a same-hostname https-to-http redirect, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discover credentials by sniffing the network.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-requestsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-virtualenv
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