SB2024012423 - Fedora 39 update for jupyterlab, python-notebook

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SB2024012423 - Fedora 39 update for jupyterlab, python-notebook

Published: January 24, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024012423
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22420)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in Markdown Preview. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


2) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22421)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can trick a victim to visit a specially crafted website and read arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References