1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5386-1

USN-5386-1: AIOHTTP vulnerability

Publication date

21 April 2022

Overview

AIOHTTP could be used to perform an open redirect attack.

Releases

Packages

Details

Jelmer Vernooij and Beast Glatisant discovered that AIOHTTP incorrectly
handled certain URLs, leading to an open redirect attack. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to perform phishing attacks.

Jelmer Vernooij and Beast Glatisant discovered that AIOHTTP incorrectly
handled certain URLs, leading to an open redirect attack. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to perform phishing attacks.

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
20.04 focal python3-aiohttp –  3.6.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  
18.04 bionic python3-aiohttp –  3.0.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1  

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