Ubuntu Security Notice 1967-1 - It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled large passwords. A remote attacker could use this issue to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled ssi templates. An attacker could use this issue to read arbitrary files. It was discovered that the Django is_safe_url utility function did not restrict redirects to certain schemes. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a cross-site scripting attack. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1967-1
September 24, 2013
python-django vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 13.04
- Ubuntu 12.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Django.
Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework
Details:
It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled large passwords. A remote
attacker could use this issue to consume resources, resulting in a denial
of service. (CVE-2013-1443)
It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled ssi templates. An
attacker could use this issue to read arbitrary files. (CVE-2013-4315)
It was discovered that the Django is_safe_url utility function did not
restrict redirects to certain schemes. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to perform a cross-site scripting attack.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 13.04:
python-django 1.4.5-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 12.10:
python-django 1.4.1-2ubuntu0.4
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
python-django 1.3.1-4ubuntu1.8
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
python-django 1.1.1-2ubuntu1.9
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1967-1
CVE-2013-1443, CVE-2013-4315
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.4.5-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.4.1-2ubuntu0.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.3.1-4ubuntu1.8
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.1.1-2ubuntu1.9