SB2018102943 - Fedora 27 update for python-requests
Published: October 29, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018102943
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Credentials management (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18074)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to access sensitive information on a targeted system.
The vulnerability exists due to the software does not remove the HTTP Authorization header when following an HTTPS-to-HTTP redirect with the same hostname. A remote attacker who is able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack can sniff network traffic in transit between two systems on the targeted network and access sensitive information, such as user credentials.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.