1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3115-1

USN-3115-1: Django vulnerabilities

Publication date

1 November 2016

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Django.

Releases

Packages

Details

Marti Raudsepp discovered that Django incorrectly used a hardcoded password
when running tests on an Oracle database. A remote attacker could possibly
connect to the database while the tests are running and prevent the test
user with the hardcoded password from being removed. (CVE-2016-9013)

Aymeric Augustin discovered that Django incorrectly validated hosts when
being run with the debug setting enabled. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to perform DNS rebinding attacks. (CVE-2016-9014)

Marti Raudsepp discovered that Django incorrectly used a hardcoded password
when running tests on an Oracle database. A remote attacker could possibly
connect to the database while the tests are running and prevent the test
user with the hardcoded password from being removed. (CVE-2016-9013)

Aymeric Augustin discovered that Django incorrectly validated hosts when
being run with the debug setting enabled. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to perform DNS rebinding attacks. (CVE-2016-9014)

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
16.10 yakkety python-django –  1.8.7-1ubuntu8.1
python3-django –  1.8.7-1ubuntu8.1
16.04 xenial python-django –  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.4
python3-django –  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.4
14.04 trusty python-django –  1.6.1-2ubuntu0.16
12.04 precise python-django –  1.3.1-4ubuntu1.22

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