SB2019041752 - Fedora 29 update for python-urllib3
Published: April 17, 2019 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019041752
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20060)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to Authorization HTTP header is not removed from the HTTP request during request redirection in "urllib3/util/retry.py". A remote attacker can intercept the request and gain access to sensitive information, passed via Authorization HTTP header.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.