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A moderate security patch for python-django libraries fixes a data exposure vulnerability affecting the Red Hat OpenStack environment.
Updated python-django packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Summary

Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and a clean, pragmatic design. It focuses on automating as much as possible and adhering to the DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) principle.
An information-exposure flaw was found in the Django date filter. If an application allowed users to provide non-validated date formats, a malicious end user could expose application-settings data by providing the relevant applications-settings key instead of a valid date format. (CVE-2015-8213)
Red Hat would like to thank the Django project for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Ryan Butterfield as the original reporter.
All python-django users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct this issue.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Red Hat update moderate impact info leak python-django OpenStack

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8213 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#moderate

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 for RHEL 6:
Source: python-django-1.6.11-4.el6ost.src.rpm
noarch: python-django-1.6.11-4.el6ost.noarch.rpm python-django-bash-completion-1.6.11-4.el6ost.noarch.rpm python-django-doc-1.6.11-4.el6ost.noarch.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key


Advisory ID: RHSA-2016:0158-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0158.html
Issue date: 2016-02-10

Topic

Updated python-django packages that fix one security issue are nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 for Red HatEnterprise Linux 6.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Moderate securityimpact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which givedetailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from theCVE links in the References section.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory Red Hat update moderate impact info leak python-django OpenStack

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5.0 for RHEL 6 - noarch

Bugs Fixed

1283553 - CVE-2015-8213 python-django: Information leak through date template filter

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