vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2018-18074): Requests vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Oct 9, 2018 | Oct 23, 2018 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Oct 9, 2018
Added
Oct 23, 2018
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
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
ubuntu-upgrade-python-requestsubuntu-upgrade-python-requests-whlubuntu-upgrade-python3-requests
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