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Debian DSA-3622-1 : python-django - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 92382

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Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that Django, a high-level Python web development framework, is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the admin's add/change related popup.

Solution

Upgrade the python-django packages.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 1.7.7-1+deb8u5.

See Also

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

https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3622

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 92382

File Name: debian_DSA-3622.nasl

Version: 2.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/19/2016

Updated: 1/11/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.5

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0, 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: 7/18/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-6186

DSA: 3622