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Gentoo: GLSA-201406-26 Moderate: Django Remote Code Execution Threat

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Django has several security flaws that may allow remote hackers to execute arbitrary code on your server. Update your software to ensure system safety.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found Django, the worst of which may allow a remote attacker to execute code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Django. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo security issue software update remote code execution Django

Resolution

All Django 1.6 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/django-1.6.5"
All Django 1.5 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/django-1.5.8"
All Django 1.4 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/django-1.4.13"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2014-0472 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0472 [ 2 ] CVE-2014-0473 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0473 [ 3 ] CVE-2014-0474 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0474 [ 4 ] CVE-2014-1418 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-1418

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201406-26
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: Django: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: June 26, 2014
Bugs: #508514, #510382
ID: 201406-26

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo security issue software update remote code execution Django

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found Django, the worst of which may allow a remote attacker to execute code.

Background

Django is a Python-based web framework.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-python/django < 1.6.5 >= 1.6.5 *>= 1.5.8 *>= 1.4.13

Impact

===== A remote attacker could execute code with the privileges of the process, modify SQL queries, or disclose sensitive information.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.