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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2020.1947
USN-4381-1: Django vulnerabilities
4 June 2020
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: python-django
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Windows
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2020-13596 CVE-2020-13254
Original Bulletin:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4381-1/
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running python-django check for an updated version of the software
for their operating system.
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USN-4381-1: Django vulnerabilities
3 June 2020
python-django vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
o Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
o Ubuntu 19.10
o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
o Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary
Several security issues were fixed in Django.
Software Description
o python-django - High-level Python web development framework
Details
Dan Palmer discovered that Django incorrectly validated memcached cache keys. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service and
obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2020-13254)
Jon Dufresne discovered that Django incorrectly encoded query parameters for
the admin ForeignKeyRawIdWidget. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to perform XSS attacks. (CVE-2020-13596)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
python3-django - 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 19.10
python-django - 1:1.11.22-1ubuntu1.4
python3-django - 1:1.11.22-1ubuntu1.4
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
python-django - 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.9
python3-django - 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.9
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
python-django - 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.13
python3-django - 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.13
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://
wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades .
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
o CVE-2020-13254
o CVE-2020-13596
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