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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2021.0289 USN-4702-1: Pound vulnerabilities 27 January 2021 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Pound Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated Provide Misleading Information -- Remote/Unauthenticated Reduced Security -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-21245 CVE-2016-10711 Reference: ESB-2020.1574 ESB-2018.0440 Original Bulletin: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4702-1 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- USN-4702-1: Pound vulnerabilities 25 January 2021 Several security issues were fixed in pound. Releases o Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Packages o pound - reverse proxy, load balancer and HTTPS front-end for Web servers Details It was discovered that Pound incorrectly handled certain HTTP requests A remote attacker could use it to retrieve some sensitive information. ( CVE-2016-10711 , CVE-2018-21245 ) Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 o pound - 2.6-6.1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References o CVE-2018-21245 o CVE-2016-10711 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. The decision to follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin. NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin. It may not be updated when updates to the original are made. If downloading at a later date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved directly from the author's website to ensure that the information is still current. Contact information for the authors of the original document is included in the Security Bulletin above. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact them directly. Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from: https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ =========================================================================== Australian Computer Emergency Response Team The University of Queensland Brisbane Qld 4072 Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for member emergencies only. =========================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967 iQIVAwUBYBDG0uNLKJtyKPYoAQjwbQ//VVqmPNEKxdCXW/nLyO5L5zu6VyHyZ6bZ VyTLvTQhMV7tvPfH/G6NJ8ZVpfN1E39RKrT+KKZp6DzWAvq+41/8nEb1eCgEaQkl yI/fbtxRHqIuhTpCjjrFhwgL2otMdSdAOvOSuQxznWCXm57w6SYb2WoKNSLEovrZ 1mEjwPF43GCEcFRs3nzpmalKyUWWg0PZirYsX37lbVSH1GAeoR0zvRuH6n0efgj5 oyY9AGR2qxNoLd+bQNNbvLXSqvvFwZbv5huW4jzrDmyR4TFbrpnEfFseGjysnDck ylfPJd3JbUPiC7YD7ZT+7+EO152oqVyjmzKkxEp8zRyV/hGZJCGfBlgzLFOa3/XD 1atrujOCnXPXlrFiEl8mvGnIIg9zeG1dH7aWRyT498RjDB2d754ceaRHX67mZI3A J0a1A+nQoSptdCxm7ugKyAzOH4+5E4Q7ygGw0jgFWh9FmKa4Uyl4IsHQhxTLXXZv GRvhh3szYBL+ZnPJqVr5mGv6+jqf44+JuQgwFrS0u9j9lS5Dpr0xkrcSH5h1OL5H YK7rMWpKwNFc4jbcK81KoFgvhrJBtFAw9Kzs1m+AVHbo57BdjTEr8d+LEBgmC0fD ygIDEfIpliCjYVuL75sFxA0mFO3U98BmoXbHb8qpBl+fq4IidqLtG14pClFLmYxN pGD4e8kivcA= =4cwP -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----