Debian DSA-4864-1 : python-aiohttp - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 146895

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Beast Glatisant and Jelmer Vernooij reported that python-aiohttp, a async HTTP client/server framework, is prone to an open redirect vulnerability. A maliciously crafted link to an aiohttp-based web-server could redirect the browser to a different website.

Solution

Upgrade the python-aiohttp packages.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 3.5.1-1+deb10u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 146895

File Name: debian_DSA-4864.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 3/1/2021

Updated: 3/8/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-21330

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-aiohttp

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/27/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/26/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-21330

DSA: 4864

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