CVE-2020-26261

user-readable api tokens in systemd units

Published Dec 9, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.9 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-0093 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
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-cg54-gpgr-4rm6 user-readable api tokens in systemd units for JupyterHub
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 3:56 PM
Reserved
Oct 1, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 9, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:07 AM