Debian DSA-4629-1 : python-django - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 133816

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Synopsis

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

Description

Simon Charette discovered that Django, a high-level Python web development framework, did not properly handle input in its PostgreSQL module. A remote attacker could leverage this to perform SQL injection attacks.

Solution

Upgrade the python-django packages.

For the oldstable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 1:1.10.7-2+deb9u8.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 1:1.11.28-1~deb10u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 133816

File Name: debian_DSA-4629.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 2/20/2020

Updated: 3/27/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-7471

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, 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 Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/19/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/3/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-7471

DSA: 4629

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