CVE-2015-2296

Medium

Description

The resolve_redirects function in sessions.py in requests 2.1.0 through 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to conduct session fixation attacks via a cookie without a host value in a redirect.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductPython Requests
PublishedMar 18, 2015
First seenMar 18, 2015

How to fix

Update
  • requests2.6.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
python requests2.1.0, 2.2.1, 2.3.0, 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3—
mageia_project mageia4.0—
canonical ubuntu_linux14.04, 14.10—
requestsPyPI2.1.0 ≤ v < 2.6.02.6.0

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