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Fedora 39 : python-fastapi / python-starlette (2023-a96ec52457)

high Nessus Plugin ID 185212

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Fedora 39 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the FEDORA-2023-a96ec52457 advisory.

 Update `python-starlette` to 0.27.0 and `python-fastapi` to 0.95.2. Fixes [GHSA-v5gw-mw7f-84px Path traversal vulnerability in StaticFiles](https://github.com/encode/starlette/security/advisories/GHSA-v5gw-mw7f-84px).

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected python-fastapi and / or python-starlette packages.

See Also

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-a96ec52457

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 185212

File Name: fedora_2023-a96ec52457.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/7/2023

Updated: 11/14/2024

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:39, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:python-starlette, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:python-fastapi

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/17/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/17/2023

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