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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7147-1
December 10, 2024

shiro vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Apache Shiro.

Software Description:
- shiro: Powerful and easy-to-use Java security framework

Details:

It was discovered that Apache Shiro incorrectly handled path traversal when
used with other web frameworks or path rewriting. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information or administrative
privileges. This update provides the corresponding fix for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
and Ubuntu 24.10. (CVE-2023-34478, CVE-2023-46749)

It was discovered that Apache Shiro incorrectly handled web redirects when
used together with the form authentication method. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to perform phishing attacks. This update provides
the corresponding fix for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.10.
(CVE-2023-46750)

It was discovered that Apache Shiro incorrectly handled requests through
servlet filtering. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
administrative privileges. This update provides the corresponding fix for
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-6802)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.10
  libshiro-java                   1.3.2-5ubuntu0.24.10.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  libshiro-java                   1.3.2-5ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  libshiro-java                   1.2.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7147-1
  CVE-2016-6802, CVE-2023-34478, CVE-2023-46749, CVE-2023-46750

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/shiro/1.3.2-5ubuntu0.24.10.1