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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200605-16] CherryPy: Directory traversal vulnerability Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
CherryPy: Directory traversal vulnerability
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200605-16
(CherryPy: Directory traversal vulnerability)
Ivo van der Wijk discovered that the "staticfilter" component of
CherryPy fails to sanitize input correctly.
Impact
A possible hacker could exploit this flaw to obtain arbitrary files from
the web server.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0847
Solution:
All CherryPy users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/cherrypy-2.1.1"
Threat Level: Low
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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