Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4378-1 ≈ Packet Storm
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4378-1
June 01, 2020
flask vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
Summary:
Flask could be made to consume a large amount of memory if it
received a specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- flask: Micro web framework based on Werkzeug and Jinja2
Details:
It was discovered that Flask incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
python-flask 0.12.2-3ubuntu0.1
python3-flask 0.12.2-3ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
python-flask 0.10.1-2ubuntu0.1
python3-flask 0.10.1-2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
python-flask 0.10.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
python3-flask 0.10.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4378-1
CVE-2018-1000656
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/flask/0.12.2-3ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/flask/0.10.1-2ubuntu0.1
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