1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4291-1

USN-4291-1: mod-auth-mellon vulnerability

Publication date

24 February 2020

Overview

libapache2-mod-auth-mellon could be made to redirect users to malicious sites.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that mod_auth_mellon incorrectly handled certain
requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue to redirect a user to a
malicious URL.

It was discovered that mod_auth_mellon incorrectly handled certain
requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue to redirect a user to a
malicious URL.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
19.10 eoan libapache2-mod-auth-mellon –  0.14.2-1ubuntu1.19.10.1
18.04 bionic libapache2-mod-auth-mellon –  0.13.1-1ubuntu0.2

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