1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1560-1

USN-1560-1: Django vulnerabilities

Publication date

10 September 2012

Overview

Applications using Django could be made to crash or expose sensitive information.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Django incorrectly validated the scheme of a
redirect target. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted
URL, an attacker could possibly exploit this to conduct cross-site
scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2012-3442)

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled validating certain
images. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause the server to
consume memory, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2012-3443)

Jeroen Dekkers discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain image
dimensions. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause the server to
consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2012-3444)

It was discovered that Django incorrectly validated the scheme of a
redirect target. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted
URL, an attacker could possibly exploit this to conduct cross-site
scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2012-3442)

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled validating certain
images. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause the server to
consume memory, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2012-3443)

Jeroen Dekkers discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain image
dimensions. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause the server to
consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2012-3444)

Update instructions

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

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

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

Ubuntu Release Package Version
12.04 precise python-django –  1.3.1-4ubuntu1.2
11.10 oneiric python-django –  1.3-2ubuntu1.3
11.04 natty python-django –  1.2.5-1ubuntu1.2
10.04 lucid python-django –  1.1.1-2ubuntu1.5

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