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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : ipython (MDVSA-2014:157)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 77096

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated ipython package fixes security vulnerability :

In IPython before 1.2, the origin of websocket requests was not verified within the IPython notebook server. If an attacker has knowledge of an IPython kernel id they can run arbitrary code on a user's machine when the client visits a crafted malicious page (CVE-2014-3429).

Solution

Update the affected ipython package.

See Also

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0320.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 77096

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2014-157.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 8/9/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ipython, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/8/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-3429

BID: 68680

MDVSA: 2014:157