Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6352-1 – Torchsec
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6352-1
September 07, 2023
shiro vulnerabilities
==========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Apache Shiro.
Software Description:
- shiro: Powerful and easy-to-use Java security framework
Details:
It was discovered that Apache Shiro incorrectly handled certain HTTP
requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass
security restrictions. (CVE-2020-13933, CVE-2020-17510)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
libshiro-java 1.3.2-4ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
libshiro-java 1.3.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6352-1
CVE-2020-13933, CVE-2020-17510
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/shiro/1.3.2-4ubuntu0.2
Gloss