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Scientific Linux Security Update : python-urllib3 on SL7.x x86_64 (20190806)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 128256

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - python-urllib3: Cross-host redirect does not remove Authorization header allow for credential exposure (CVE-2018-20060)

 - python-urllib3: CRLF injection due to not encoding the '\r\n' sequence leading to possible attack on internal service (CVE-2019-11236)

Solution

Update the affected python-urllib3 package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?1b4985a0

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 128256

File Name: sl_20190806_python_urllib3_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/27/2019

Updated: 5/1/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-20060

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:python-urllib3

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/6/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/11/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-20060, CVE-2019-11236