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title: "CVE-2011-1015\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2011-1015

Publication date 9 May 2011

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

The is\_cgi method in CGIHTTPServer.py in the CGIHTTPServer module in Python
2.5, 2.6, and 3.0 allows remote attackers to read script source code via an
HTTP GET request that lacks a / (slash) character at the beginning of the
URI.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| python2.4 | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |
| 11.10 oneiric | Not in release |
| 11.04 natty | Not in release |
| 10.10 maverick | Not in release |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 2.4.5-1ubuntu4.4 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life |
| python2.5 | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |
| 11.10 oneiric | Not in release |
| 11.04 natty | Not in release |
| 10.10 maverick | Not in release |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 2.5.2-2ubuntu6.2 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| python2.6 | 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |
| 11.10 oneiric | Fixed 2.6.7-4ubuntu1.1 |
| 11.04 natty | Fixed 2.6.6-6ubuntu7.1 |
| 10.10 maverick | Ignored end of life |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 2.6.5-1ubuntu6.1 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| python2.7 | 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected |
| 11.10 oneiric | Not affected |
| 11.04 natty | Not affected |
| 10.10 maverick | Not affected |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-1015?format=md#patch-details)

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| python2.4 | * Vendor:   <https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0492.html> |
| python2.6 | * Vendor:   <https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0554.html> * Other:   <http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/c6c4398293bd/> |

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1015)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1015)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2011-1015)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1015)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-1613-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1613-1)
+ Python 2.5 vulnerabilities
+ 17 October 2012

+ [USN-1613-2](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1613-2)
+ Python 2.4 vulnerabilities
+ 17 October 2012

+ [USN-1596-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-1596-1)
+ Python 2.6 vulnerabilities
+ 4 October 2012

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1015>