CVE-2014-9720: CSRF

Published May 19, 2015
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Updated

From http://www.tornadoweb.org/en/stable/releases/v3.2.2.html

Security fixes

The XSRF token is now encoded with a random mask on each request. This makes it safe to include in compressed pages without being vulnerable to the BREACH attack. This applies to most applications that use both the xsrfcookies and gzip options (or have gzip applied by a proxy).

Backwards-compatibility notes

If Tornado 3.2.2 is run at the same time as older versions on the same domain, there is some potential for issues with the differing cookie versions. The Application setting xsrfcookieversion=1 can be used for a transitional period to generate the older cookie format on newer servers.

Upstream patch: https://github.com/tornadoweb/tornado/commit/1c36307463b1e8affae100bf9386948e6c1b2308

Other sources

Tornado before 3.2.2 sends arbitrary responses that contain a fixed CSRF token and may be sent with HTTP compression, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct a BREACH attack and determine this token via a series of crafted requests.

GitHub

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/python-tornado<3.2.2
3.2.2
pip/tornado<3.2.2
3.2.2
tornadoweb tornado<3.2.2

Event History

Jan 24, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:03 PM
Description
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·07:57 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9720?

CVE-2014-9720 has a medium severity rating due to its potential impact on the security of XSRF tokens.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-9720?

To fix CVE-2014-9720, upgrade to Tornado version 3.2.2 or later.

3

What does CVE-2014-9720 affect?

CVE-2014-9720 affects Tornado versions prior to 3.2.2 and specifically involves vulnerabilities in XSRF token handling.

4

What is the main issue addressed by CVE-2014-9720?

CVE-2014-9720 addresses an issue with XSRF token encoding that could be exploited in certain scenarios.

5

Is CVE-2014-9720 present in later versions of Tornado?

No, CVE-2014-9720 is not present in Tornado version 3.2.2 and later due to the implemented security enhancements.

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