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Mageia 8: MGASA-2021-0552 Critical: Python-Django Access Control Bypass

Potential bypass of an upstream access control based on URL paths. (CVE-2021-44420) HTTP requests for URLs with trailing newlines could bypass an upstream access control based on URL paths. . MGASA-2021-0552 - Updated python-django packages fix security vulnerability Publication date: 10 Dec 2021 URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0552.html Type: security Affected Mageia releases: 8 CVE: CVE-2021-44420 Potential bypass of an upstream access control based on URL paths. (CVE-2021-44420) HTTP requests for URLs with trailing newlines could bypass an upstream access control based on URL paths. References: - https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29737 - https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2021/dec/07/security-releases/ - https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5178-1 - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-44420 SRPMS: - 8/core/python-django-3.1.14-1.mga8 . The recent updates to the python-django packages address possible security vulnerabilities, which could enable unauthorized access through specific URL endpoints.. python-django update,Mageia security advisory,access control vulnerability. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Dec 10, 2021 •Critical Mageia