Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20111521000
Revision Date:2011-05-24Version:1
Title:CVE-2011-1521 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:The urllib and urllib2 modules in Python 2.x before 2.7.2 and 3.x before 3.2.1 process Location headers that specify redirection to file: URLs, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by the file:///etc/passwd and file:///dev/zero URLs.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2011-1521
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'python2.7' package in precise is not affected (note: '2.7.2~rc1-2').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'python3.2' package in precise is not affected (note: '3.2.1~rc1-1').
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