Executive Summary

Summary
Title IPython: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Informations
Name GLSA-201512-02 First vendor Publication 2015-12-17
Vendor Gentoo Last vendor Modification 2015-12-17
Severity (Vendor) Normal Revision N/A

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Cvss Base Score 6.8 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 6.4 Attack Complexity Medium
Cvss Expoit Score 8.6 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Synopsis

A vulnerability in IPython could result in execution of arbitrary JavaScript.

Background

IPython is an advanced interactive shell for Python.

Description

IPython does not properly check the MIME type of a file.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted text file using IPython, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary JavaScript with the privileges of the process.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All IPython users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/ipython-3.2.1-r1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2015-7337 : http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-7337

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-02

Original Source

Url : http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201512-02.xml

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 5

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2015-12-18 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-201512-02.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-10-12 Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.
File : freebsd_pkg_290351c96f5c11e5a2a1002590263bf5.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2015-09-28 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2015-16128.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Alert History

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Date Informations
2015-12-19 13:23:00
  • Multiple Updates
2015-12-17 21:23:21
  • First insertion