USN-6984-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6984-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6984-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6984-1
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Published
2024-09-02T14:34:14.294388Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:38:18Z
Summary
python-webob vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that WebOb incorrectly handled certain URLs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to control a redirect or forward to another URL.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / python-webob

Package

Name
python-webob
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-webob@1:1.8.5-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.8.5-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.8.5-1
1:1.8.5-1build1
1:1.8.5-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.8.5-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-webob"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2024-42353"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / python-webob

Package

Name
python-webob
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-webob@1:1.8.6-1.1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.8.6-1.1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.8.6-1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.8.6-1.1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-webob"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2024-42353"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / python-webob

Package

Name
python-webob
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-webob@1:1.8.7-1ubuntu0.1.24.04.1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.8.7-1ubuntu0.1.24.04.1

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.8.6-3
1:1.8.7-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:1.8.7-1ubuntu0.1.24.04.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-webob"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2024-42353"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS"
}