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Debian: DSA-2634-1 Critical: python-django Remote Attack Issues

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in python-django, a high-level python web development framework. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2634-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Nico Golde February 27, 2013 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : python-django Vulnerability : several Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-4520 CVE-2013-0305 CVE-2013-0306 CVE-2013-1665 Debian Bug : 701186 696535 691145 Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in python-django, a high-level python web development framework. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: CVE-2012-4520 James Kettle discovered that django did not properly filter the HTTP Host header when processing certain requests. An attacker could exploit this to generate and cause parts of django, particularly the password-reset mechanism, to display arbitrary URLs to users. CVE-2013-0305 Orange Tsai discovered that the bundled administrative interface of django could expose supposedly-hidden information via its history log. CVE-2013-0306 Mozilla discovered that an attacker can abuse django's tracking of the number of forms in a formset to cause a denial-of-service attack due to extreme memory consumption. CVE-2013-1665 Michael Koziarski discovered that django's XML deserialization is vulnerable to entity-expansion and external-entity/DTD attacks. For the stable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.3-3+squeeze5. For the testing distribution (wheezy), these problems will be fixed soon. For the unstabledistribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 1.4.4-1. We recommend that you upgrade your python-django packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Multiple security flaws in the python-django package necessitate urgent updates for Debian users to maintain safety and functionality.. python-django update, debian security advisory, remote attack risk. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Feb 27, 2013 •Critical Debian