Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2014.0409
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2014-0409)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-requests' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0409 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-requests' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0409 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Updated python-requests packages fix security vulnerability: Python-requests was found to have a vulnerability, where the attacker can retrieve the passwords from ~ /.netrc file through redirect requests, if the user has their passwords stored in the ~ /.netrc file (CVE-2014-1829). It was discovered that the python-requests Proxy-Authorization header was never re-evaluated when a redirect occurs. The Proxy-Authorization header was sent to any new proxy or non-proxy destination as redirected (CVE-2014-1830). Affected Software/OS: 'python-requests' package(s) on Mageia 4. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-1829 Debian Security Information: DSA-3146 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3146 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:133 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2382-1 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-1830 SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0246 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00095.html
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