1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
| Advisory Reference | GLSA 200502-14 / mod_python |
| Release Date | February 13, 2005 |
| Latest Revision | December 30, 2007: 03 |
| Impact | low |
| Exploitable | remote |
| Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s) |
| www-apache/mod_python | < 3.1.3-r1 | >= 3.1.3-r1, revision >= 2.7.11 | All supported architectures |
Related bugreports: #80109
mod_python contains a vulnerability in the Publisher Handler potentially leading to information disclosure.
mod_python is an Apache module that embeds the Python interpreter within the server allowing Python-based web-applications to be created.
Graham Dumpleton discovered a vulnerability in mod_python's Publisher Handler.
By requesting a specially crafted URL for a published module page, an attacker could obtain information about restricted variables.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All mod_python users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose www-apache/mod_python |