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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-2347-1 Critical: Django Phishing Threats and DoS

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in Django.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2347-1
September 16, 2014

python-django vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Django.

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

Details:

Florian Apolloner discovered that Django incorrectly validated URLs. A
remote attacker could use this issue to conduct phishing attacks.
(CVE-2014-0480)

David Wilson discovered that Django incorrectly handled file name
generation. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Django to
consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-0481)

David Greisen discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain headers in
contrib.auth.middleware.RemoteUserMiddleware. A remote authenticated user
could use this issue to hijack web sessions. (CVE-2014-0482)

Collin Anderson discovered that Django incorrectly checked if a field
represented a relationship between models in the administrative interface.
A remote authenticated user could use this issue to possibly obtain
sensitive information. (CVE-2014-0483)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  python-django                   1.6.1-2ubuntu0.4

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  python-django                   1.3.1-4ubuntu1.12

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
  python-django                   1.1.1-2ubuntu1.13

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2347-1
  CVE-2014-0480, CVE-2014-0481, CVE-2014-0482, CVE-2014-0483

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.6.1-2ubuntu0.4
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.3.1-4ubuntu1.12
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.1.1-2ubuntu1.13


Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-2347-1 Critical: Django Phishing Threats and DoS

ubuntu
Calendar Grey September 16, 2014
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple vulnerabilities found in Django necessitate a system upgrade on Ubuntu to strengthen security measures.
Several security issues were fixed in Django.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: python-django 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.4 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: python-django 1.3.1-4ubuntu1.12 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: python-django 1.1.1-2ubuntu1.13 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2347-1

CVE-2014-0480, CVE-2014-0481, CVE-2014-0482, CVE-2014-0483

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September 16, 2014

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.6.1-2ubuntu0.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.3.1-4ubuntu1.12 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.1.1-2ubuntu1.13

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