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Fedora 20 : python-2.7.5-15.fc20 (2014-14227)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 79075

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

Fix for CVE-2014-4650: CGIHTTPServer module does not properly handle URL-encoded path separators in URLs.

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Solution

Update the affected python package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113528

http://www.nessus.org/u?47624eba

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 79075

File Name: fedora_2014-14227.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/10/2014

Updated: 1/11/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:20, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:python

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/5/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-4650

BID: 68147

FEDORA: 2014-14227