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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-6888-2: Critical Django Security Concerns

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Calendar Grey July 11, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple vulnerabilities in Django have been resolved in Ubuntu 20.04, bolstering defense mechanisms against numerous cyber threats.
Several security issues were fixed in Django.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Django.

Software Description:

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

Details:

USN-6888-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Django. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

Elias Myllymäki discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain inputs

with a large number of brackets. A remote attacker could possibly use this

issue to cause Django to consume resources or stop responding, resulting in

a denial of service. (CVE-2024-38875)

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled authenticating users with

unusable passwords. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to

perform a timing attack and enumerate users. (CVE-2024-39329)

Josh Schneier discovered that Django incorrectly handled file path

validation when the storage class is being derived. A remote attacker could

possibly use this issue to save files into arbitrary d...

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service timing attack ubuntu resource consumption python-django file path validation

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  python-django                   1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm5
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  python3-django                  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm5
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6888-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6888-1

CVE-2024-38875, CVE-2024-39329, CVE-2024-39330, CVE-2024-39614

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6888-2

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service timing attack ubuntu resource consumption python-django file path validation

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