Linuxsecurity Critical Vulnerabilities in Tornado Affect Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
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- •Two critical vulnerabilities in Tornado affect Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.
- •CVE-2026-31958 can lead to denial of service attacks.
- •CVE-2026-35536 allows for arbitrary cookie attribute injection.
Two significant vulnerabilities have been identified in Tornado, a web server framework used in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. CVE-2026-31958, published on 2026-03-11, allows attackers to exploit improper handling of large multipart request bodies, potentially leading to denial of service. Another vulnerability, CVE-2026-35536, published on 2026-04-03, involves inadequate validation of cookie values, enabling attackers to inject arbitrary cookie attributes. Both vulnerabilities were addressed in the recent update USN-8198-2. Users of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS are advised to update their systems to mitigate these risks. The vulnerabilities could impact a wide range of applications relying on Tornado. The updates are crucial for maintaining system integrity and security. Ubuntu Pro offers ten-year security coverage for affected packages.
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