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Debian dla-4006 : python-django-doc - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 213444

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-4006 advisory.

 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4006-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Chris Lamb December 31, 2024 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Package : python-django Version : 2:2.2.28-1~deb11u3 CVE ID : CVE-2024-53907

 It was discovered that there was a potential Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability, in Django, a popular Python-based web development framework.

 The strip_tags() method and striptags template filter were subject to a potential denial-of-service attack via certain inputs containing large sequences of nested incomplete HTML entities.

 For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 2:2.2.28-1~deb11u3.

 We recommend that you upgrade your python-django packages.

 For the detailed security status of python-django please refer to its security tracker page at:
 https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/python-django

 Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the python-django-doc packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?22eb32f6

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-53907

https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/python-django

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 213444

File Name: debian_DLA-4006.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/31/2024

Updated: 12/31/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-53907

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-django-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-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: 12/31/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/6/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-53907