SB2018032112 - Fedora 28 update for python-notebook
Published: March 21, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018032112
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) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8768)
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists due improper sanitization of notebook files. The jQuery component fixes invalid HTML after sanitization. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted notebook file, execute arbitrary JavaScript code with root privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.