Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : paste vulnerability (USN-1026-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 51073

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

It was discovered that Python Paste did not properly sanitize certain strings, resulting in cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. With cross-site scripting vulnerabilities, if a user were tricked into viewing server output during a crafted server request, a remote attacker could exploit this to modify the contents, or steal confidential data, within the same domain.

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Solution

Update the affected python-paste package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 51073

File Name: ubuntu_USN-1026-1.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks

Published: 12/8/2010

Updated: 9/19/2019

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python-paste

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/7/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/5/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2477

BID: 41160

USN: 1026-1

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