Debian DSA-4264-1 : python-django - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 111537

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Andreas Hug discovered an open redirect in Django, a Python web development framework, which is exploitable ifdjango.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware is used and the APPEND_SLASH setting is enabled.

Solution

Upgrade the python-django packages.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 1:1.10.7-2+deb9u2.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 111537

File Name: debian_DSA-4264.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 8/6/2018

Updated: 8/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-14574

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-django

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/5/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-14574

DSA: 4264

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