1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6888-1

USN-6888-1: Django vulnerabilities

Publication date

9 July 2024

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Django.

Releases

Packages

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...

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

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

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

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

Ubuntu Release Package Version
24.04 noble python3-django –  3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.1
23.10 mantic python3-django –  3:4.2.4-1ubuntu2.3
22.04 jammy python3-django –  2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.12
20.04 focal python3-django –  2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.23

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