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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2021.1522
USN-4932-1: Django vulnerability
5 May 2021
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: python-django
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Create Arbitrary Files -- Existing Account
Overwrite Arbitrary Files -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2021-31542
Original Bulletin:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4932-1
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running python-django check for an updated version of the software
for their operating system.
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USN-4932-1: Django vulnerability
04 May 2021
Django could be made to overwrite files.
Releases
o Ubuntu 21.04
o Ubuntu 20.10
o Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Packages
o python-django - High-level Python web development framework
Details
It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain
filenames. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to create or
overwrite files in unexpected directories.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 21.04
o python3-django - 2:2.2.20-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 20.10
o python3-django - 2:2.2.16-1ubuntu0.4
Ubuntu 20.04
o python3-django - 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.6
Ubuntu 18.04
o python3-django - 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.13
o python-django - 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.13
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
o CVE-2021-31542
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