USN-6888-2: Django vulnerabilities

Releases

• Ubuntu 18.04 ESM

Packages

• python-django - High-level Python web development framework

Details

USN-6888-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

Elias Myllymäki discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain inputs
with a large number of brackets. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause Django to consume resources or stop responding, resulting in
a denial of service. (CVE-2024-38875)

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled authenticating users with
unusable passwords. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
perform a timing attack and enumerate users. (CVE-2024-39329)

Josh Schneier discovered that Django incorrectly handled file path
validation when the storage class is being derived. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to save files into arbitrary directories.
(CVE-2024-39330)

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain long strings that
included a specific set of characters. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause Django to consume resources or stop responding,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-39614)

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04

• python-django - 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm5
  Available with Ubuntu Pro
• python3-django - 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm5
  Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

• CVE-2024-39330
• CVE-2024-39329
• CVE-2024-38875
• CVE-2024-39614

Related notices

• USN-6888-1: python-django-doc, python3-django, python-django