Packages
- libwww-perl - simple and consistent interface to the world-wide web
Details
It was discovered that libwww-perl incorrectly handled redirects. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information by
causing Authorization headers to be sent to a different host.
It was discovered that libwww-perl incorrectly handled redirects. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information by
causing Authorization headers to be sent to a different host.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.04 LTS resolute | libwww-perl – 6.81-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 25.10 questing | libwww-perl – 6.78-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 24.04 LTS noble | libwww-perl – 6.76-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | libwww-perl – 6.61-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
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