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Debian update for spip


Secunia ID

SA48975

Release Date

27 Apr 2012

Criticality

Less Critical

Solution Status

Vendor Patch

Where

From remote

Impact
Cross-Site Scripting

Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities allow a third party to manipulate the content or behaviour of a web application in a user's browser, without compromising the underlying system.

Different Cross-Site Scripting related vulnerabilities are also classified under this category, including "script insertion" and "cross-site request forgery".

Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities are often used against specific users of a website to steal their credentials or to conduct spoofing attacks.

Description

Debian has issued an update for spip. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks.

For more information:
SA48939

Solution

Apply updated packages via the apt-get package manager.

Original Advisory

DSA-2461-1:
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2461