[USN-6243-2] Graphite-Web regression
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6243-2
August 09, 2023
graphite-web regression
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
Summary:
USN-6243-1 caused a minor regression in Graphite-Web.
Software Description:
- graphite-web: A highly scalable real-time graphing system
Details:
USN-6243-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Graphite-Web. It was discovered that the
applied fix was incomplete. This update fixes the problem.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Graphite-Web incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform
server-side request forgery and obtain sensitive information. This issue
only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-18638)
It was discovered that Graphite-Web incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform
cross site scripting and obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2022-4728,
CVE-2022-4729, CVE-2022-4730)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
graphite-web 1.0.2+debian-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6243-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6243-1
https://launchpad.net/bugs/2030807
A Graphite-Web regression update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS.
