Re: [SECURITY] [DSA 2541-1] beaker security update
2012/9/7, Raphael Geissert <geissert@debian.org>:
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> Debian Security Advisory DSA-2541-1 security@debian.org
> http://www.debian.org/security/ Raphael Geissert
> September 07, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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> Package : beaker
> Vulnerability : information disclosure
> Problem type : remote
> Debian-specific: no
> CVE ID : CVE-2012-3458
> Debian Bug : 684890
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> It was discovered that Beaker, a cache and session library for Python,
> when using the python-crypto backend, is vulnerable to information
> disclosure due to a cryptographic weakness related to the use of the
> AES cipher in ECB mode.
>
> Systems that have the python-pycryptopp package should not be
> vulnerable, as this backend is preferred over python-crypto.
>
> After applying this update, existing sessions will be invalidated.
>
> For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
> version 1.5.4-4+squeeze1.
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> For the testing distribution (wheezy), and the unstable distribution
> (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1.6.3-1.1.
>
> We recommend that you upgrade your beaker packages.
>
> Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
> these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
> found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
>
> Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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