USN-7084-1: urllib3 vulnerability

Publication date

29 October 2024

Overview

urllib3 could leak sensitive information.


Packages

Details

It was discovered that urllib3 didn't strip HTTP Proxy-Authorization header
on cross-origin redirects. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to obtain sensitive information.

It was discovered that urllib3 didn't strip HTTP Proxy-Authorization header
on cross-origin redirects. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to obtain sensitive information.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
24.10 oracular python3-urllib3 –  2.0.7-2ubuntu0.1
24.04 noble python3-urllib3 –  2.0.7-1ubuntu0.1
22.04 jammy python3-urllib3 –  1.26.5-1~exp1ubuntu0.2
20.04 focal python3-urllib3 –  1.25.8-2ubuntu0.4
18.04 bionic python-urllib3 –  1.22-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm2  
python3-urllib3 –  1.22-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm2  
16.04 xenial python-urllib3 –  1.13.1-2ubuntu0.16.04.4+esm2  
python3-urllib3 –  1.13.1-2ubuntu0.16.04.4+esm2  

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