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CVE-2015-2296

Publication date 16 March 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

The resolve_redirects function in sessions.py in requests 2.1.0 through 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to conduct session fixation attacks via a cookie without a host value in a redirect.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
requests 14.10 utopic
Fixed 2.3.0-1ubuntu0.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 2.2.1-1ubuntu0.2
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release

Notes

mdeslaur

reproducer script: https://gist.github.com/OddBloke/211ff98b63a8cfb3f6d4

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
requests