High severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 9, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
user-readable api tokens in systemd units
CVE-2020-26261
Description
jupyterhub-systemdspawner enables JupyterHub to spawn single-user notebook servers using systemd. In jupyterhub-systemdspawner before version 0.15 user API tokens issued to single-user servers are specified in the environment of systemd units. These tokens are incorrectly accessible to all users. In particular, the-littlest-jupyterhub is affected, which uses systemdspawner by default. This is patched in jupyterhub-systemdspawner v0.15
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
jupyterhub-systemdspawnerPyPI | < 0.15.0 | 0.15.0 |
Affected products
2- Range: < 0.15
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
8- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cg54-gpgr-4rm6ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26261ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/jupyterhub/systemdspawner/blob/master/CHANGELOG.mdghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/jupyterhub/systemdspawner/commit/a4d08fd2ade1cfd0ef2c29dc221e649345f23580ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/jupyterhub/systemdspawner/security/advisories/GHSA-cg54-gpgr-4rm6ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/jupyterhub-systemdspawner/PYSEC-2020-52.yamlghsaWEB
- pypi.org/project/jupyterhub-systemdspawnerghsaWEB
- pypi.org/project/jupyterhub-systemdspawner/mitrex_refsource_MISC
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