| Name | CVE-2016-3953 |
| Description | The sample web application in web2py before 2.14.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving use of a hardcoded encryption key when calling the session.connect function. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 891220 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| web2py (PTS) | jessie | 1.99.7-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| web2py | source | wheezy | (not affected) | | | |
| web2py | source | jessie | (not affected) | | | |
| web2py | source | (unstable) | (unfixed) | | | 891220 |
Notes
[jessie] - web2py <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
[wheezy] - web2py <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)