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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6888-2
July 11, 2024<\/p>\n
python-django vulnerabilities
==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 18.04 LTS<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
Several security issues were fixed in Django.<\/p>\n
Software Description:
– python-django: High-level Python web development framework<\/p>\n
Details:<\/p>\n
USN-6888-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.<\/p>\n
Original advisory details:<\/p>\n
Elias Myllym\u00e4ki 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)<\/p>\n
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)<\/p>\n
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)<\/p>\n
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)<\/p>\n
Update instructions:<\/p>\n
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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