medium
6.8
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-2296

First published: Wed Mar 18 2015(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
pip/requests>=2.1.0<2.6.0
2.6.0
Mageia=4.0
SUSE Python-requests=2.1.0
SUSE Python-requests=2.2.1
SUSE Python-requests=2.3.0
SUSE Python-requests=2.4.0
SUSE Python-requests=2.4.1
SUSE Python-requests=2.4.2
SUSE Python-requests=2.4.3
SUSE Python-requests=2.5.0
SUSE Python-requests=2.5.1
SUSE Python-requests=2.5.2
SUSE Python-requests=2.5.3
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=14.10
Requests=2.1.0
Requests=2.2.1
Requests=2.3.0
Requests=2.4.0
Requests=2.4.1
Requests=2.4.2
Requests=2.4.3
Requests=2.5.0
Requests=2.5.1
Requests=2.5.2
Requests=2.5.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-2296?

    CVE-2015-2296 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for session fixation attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-2296?

    To fix CVE-2015-2296, upgrade the requests library to version 2.6.0 or later.

  • What versions of requests are affected by CVE-2015-2296?

    CVE-2015-2296 affects requests library versions 2.1.0 through 2.5.3.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2015-2296 enable?

    CVE-2015-2296 enables session fixation attacks due to a vulnerability in cookie handling during redirects.

  • Which platforms are affected by CVE-2015-2296?

    CVE-2015-2296 affects various platforms that use the vulnerable versions of the requests library, including mageia and certain Ubuntu versions.

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