Debian: DSA-3151-1: python-django security update
Debian: DSA-3151-1: python-django security update
Several vulnerabilities were discovered in Django, a high-level Python web development framework. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3151-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso February 03, 2015 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : python-django CVE ID : CVE-2015-0219 CVE-2015-0220 CVE-2015-0221 Debian Bug : 775375 Several vulnerabilities were discovered in Django, a high-level Python web development framework. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: CVE-2015-0219 Jedediah Smith reported that the WSGI environ in Django does not distinguish between headers containing dashes and headers containing underscores. A remote attacker could use this flaw to spoof WSGI headers. CVE-2015-0220 Mikko Ohtamaa discovered that the django.util.http.is_safe_url() function in Django does not properly handle leading whitespaces in user-supplied redirect URLs. A remote attacker could potentially use this flaw to perform a cross-site scripting attack. CVE-2015-0221 Alex Gaynor reported a flaw in the way Django handles reading files in the django.views.static.serve() view. A remote attacker could possibly use this flaw to mount a denial of service via resource consumption. For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 1.4.5-1+deb7u9. For the upcoming stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 1.7.1-1.1. For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 1.7.1-1.1. We recommend that you upgrade your python-django packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.