1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3402-1

USN-3402-1: PySAML2 vulnerability

Publication date

24 August 2017

Overview

The system could be made to expose sensitive information.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that PySAML2 incorrectly handled certain
SAML XML requests and responses. A remote attacker could use
this issue to read arbitrary files.

It was discovered that PySAML2 incorrectly handled certain
SAML XML requests and responses. A remote attacker could use
this issue to read arbitrary files.

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
17.04 zesty python-pysaml2 –  3.0.0-3ubuntu1.17.04.1
python3-pysaml2 –  3.0.0-3ubuntu1.17.04.1
16.04 xenial python-pysaml2 –  3.0.0-3ubuntu1.16.04.1
python3-pysaml2 –  3.0.0-3ubuntu1.16.04.1

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