USN-941-1: MoinMoin vulnerability
May 20th, 2010 • Related • Filed Under
Referenced CVEs:
CVE-2009-4762
Description:
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-941-1 May 20, 2010
moin vulnerability
CVE-2009-4762
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-941-1 May 20, 2010
moin vulnerability
CVE-2009-4762
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A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases:
Ubuntu 9.04
This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of
Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the
following package versions:
Ubuntu 9.04:
python-moinmoin 1.8.2-2ubuntu2.4
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Details follow:
It was discovered that MoinMoin incorrectly handled hierarchical access
control lists. Users could bypass intended access controls under certain
circumstances.
