[USN-6888-1] Django vulnerabilities

[Marc Deslauriers]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6888-1
July 09, 2024

python-django vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Django.

Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework

Details:

Elias Myllymäki discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain inputs
with a large number of brackets. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause Django to consume resources or stop responding, resulting in
a denial of service. (CVE-2024-38875)

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled authenticating users with
unusable passwords. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
perform a timing attack and enumerate users. (CVE-2024-39329)

Josh Schneier discovered that Django incorrectly handled file path
validation when the storage class is being derived. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to save files into arbitrary directories.
(CVE-2024-39330)

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain long strings that
included a specific set of characters. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause Django to consume resources or stop responding,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-39614)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   python3-django                  3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 23.10
   python3-django                  3:4.2.4-1ubuntu2.3

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   python3-django                  2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.12

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   python3-django                  2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.23

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6888-1
   CVE-2024-38875, CVE-2024-39329, CVE-2024-39330, CVE-2024-39614

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/3:4.2.4-1ubuntu2.3
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.12
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.23

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