[USN-6888-2] Django vulnerabilities
Leonidas S. Barbosa
leo.barbosa at canonical.com
Thu Jul 11 16:17:00 UTC 2024
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6888-2
July 11, 2024
python-django vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Django.
Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework
Details:
USN-6888-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory 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 18.04 LTS
python-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python3-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6888-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6888-1
CVE-2024-38875, CVE-2024-39329, CVE-2024-39330, CVE-2024-39614
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