UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3953

The sample web application in web2py before 2.14.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving use of a hardcoded encryption key when calling the session.connect function.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / web2py

Package

Name: web2py
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/web2py@2.12.3-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.12.3-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.99.7-1

2.*

2.12.3-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-gluon",
            "binary_version": "2.12.3-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-web2py",
            "binary_version": "2.12.3-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}