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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : python-django (MDVSA-2015:036)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 81236

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated python-django packages fix security vulnerabilities :

Jedediah Smith discovered that Django incorrectly handled underscores in WSGI headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to spoof headers in certain environments (CVE-2015-0219).

Mikko Ohtamaa discovered that Django incorrectly handled user-supplied redirect URLs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a cross-site scripting attack (CVE-2015-0220).

Alex Gaynor discovered that Django incorrectly handled reading files in django.views.static.serve(). A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2015-0221).

Solution

Update the affected python-django package.

See Also

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0026.html

https://usn.ubuntu.com/2469-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 81236

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2015-036.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 2/9/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-django, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/6/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-0219, CVE-2015-0220, CVE-2015-0221

BID: 72078, 72079, 72081

MDVSA: 2015:036