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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2018-18074) (Multiple Advisories): python-virtualenv security update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2018-18074) (Multiple Advisories): python-virtualenv security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
10/09/2018
Created
08/15/2019
Added
08/15/2019
Modified
11/23/2022

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.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-python-pip
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-python-requests
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-python-virtualenv
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-python3-pip

References

  • ELSA-2020-0851
  • USN-3790-1
  • USN-3790-2
  • CVE-2018-18074

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