Debian DSA-3404-1 : python-django - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 87077

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Synopsis

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

Description

Ryan Butterfield discovered a vulnerability in the date template filter in python-django, a high-level Python web development framework. A remote attacker can take advantage of this flaw to obtain any secret in the application's settings.

Solution

Upgrade the python-django packages.

For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 1.4.5-1+deb7u14.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 1.7.7-1+deb8u3.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 87077

File Name: debian_DSA-3404.nasl

Version: 2.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 11/30/2015

Updated: 1/11/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0, 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: 11/25/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-8213

DSA: 3404

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