Ubuntu 3790-1: Requests vulnerability
Summary
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: python-requests 2.18.4-2ubuntu0.1 python3-requests 2.18.4-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: python-requests 2.9.1-3ubuntu0.1 python3-requests 2.9.1-3ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: python-requests 2.2.1-1ubuntu0.4 python-requests-whl 2.2.1-1ubuntu0.4 python3-requests 2.2.1-1ubuntu0.4 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3790-1
CVE-2018-18074
Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/requests/2.18.4-2ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/requests/2.9.1-3ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/requests/2.2.1-1ubuntu0.4