Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: USN-2169-2 Critical: Django Regression Fix

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April 23, 2014

USN-2169-1 introduced a regression in Django.

Summary

USN-2169-1 introduced a regression in Django.

Software Description:

- python-django: High-level Python web development framework

Details:

USN-2169-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Django. The upstream security patch

for CVE-2014-0472 introduced a regression for certain applications. This

update fixes the problem.

Original advisory details:

Benjamin Bach discovered that Django incorrectly handled dotted Python

paths when using the reverse() function. An attacker could use this issue

to cause Django to import arbitrary modules from the Python path, resulting

in possible code execution. (CVE-2014-0472)

Paul McMillan discovered that Django incorrectly cached certain pages that

contained CSRF cookies. An attacker could possibly use this flaw to obtain

a valid cookie and perform attacks which bypass the CSRF restrictions.

(CVE-2014-0473)

Michael Koziarski discovered that Django did not always perform explicit

conversion of certain fields when using a MyS...

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical fix system update ubuntu CSRF issue python-django web framework

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  python-django                   1.6.1-2ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 13.10:
  python-django                   1.5.4-1ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 12.10:
  python-django                   1.4.1-2ubuntu0.6

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  python-django                   1.3.1-4ubuntu1.10

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
  python-django                   1.1.1-2ubuntu1.11

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.