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[USN-2169-2] Django regression

Posted on 23 April 2014
Ubuntu Security

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2169-2
April 23, 2014

python-django regression
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 13.10
- Ubuntu 12.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Summary:

USN-2169-1 introduced a regression in Django.

Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework

Details:

USN-2169-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Django. The upstream security patch
for CVE-2014-0472 introduced a regression for certain applications. This
update fixes the problem.

Original advisory details:

Benjamin Bach discovered that Django incorrectly handled dotted Python
paths when using the reverse() function. An attacker could use this issu=
e
to cause Django to import arbitrary modules from the Python path, result=
ing
in possible code execution. (CVE-2014-0472)
Paul McMillan discovered that Django incorrectly cached certain pages t=
hat
contained CSRF cookies. An attacker could possibly use this flaw to obta=
in
a valid cookie and perform attacks which bypass the CSRF restrictions.
(CVE-2014-0473)
Michael Koziarski discovered that Django did not always perform explici=
t
conversion of certain fields when using a MySQL database. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to obtain unexpected results. (CVE-2014-04=
74)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
python-django 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 13.10:
python-django 1.5.4-1ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 12.10:
python-django 1.4.1-2ubuntu0.6

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
python-django 1.3.1-4ubuntu1.10

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
python-django 1.1.1-2ubuntu1.11

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.=


References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2169-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2169-1
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1311433

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.6.1-2ubuntu0.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.5.4-1ubuntu1.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.4.1-2ubuntu0.6
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.3.1-4ubuntu1.10
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.1.1-2ubuntu1.11

 

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