Ubuntu alert USN-2915-3 (python-django)
| From: | Marc Deslauriers <marc.deslauriers@canonical.com> | |
| To: | ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com | |
| Subject: | [USN-2915-3] Django regression | |
| Date: | Mon, 7 Mar 2016 14:46:25 -0500 | |
| Message-ID: | <56DDDA91.2020608@canonical.com> |
========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2915-3 March 07, 2016 python-django regression ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 15.10 - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: USN-2915-1 introduced a regression in Django. Software Description: - python-django: High-level Python web development framework Details: USN-2915-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Django. The upstream fix for CVE-2016-2512 introduced a regression for certain applications. This update fixes the problem by applying the complete upstream regression fix. Original advisory details: Mark Striemer discovered that Django incorrectly handled user-supplied redirect URLs containing basic authentication credentials. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a cross-site scripting attack or a malicious redirect. (CVE-2016-2512) Sjoerd Job Postmus discovered that Django incorrectly handled timing when doing password hashing operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform user enumeration. (CVE-2016-2513) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 15.10: python-django 1.7.9-1ubuntu5.4 python3-django 1.7.9-1ubuntu5.4 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: python-django 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.14 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2915-3 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2915-1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1553251 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.7.9-... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.6.1-... -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security...