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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.72186
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu USN-1560-1 (python-django)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:
The remote host is missing an update to python-django
announced via advisory USN-1560-1.

Details:

It was discovered that Django incorrectly validated the scheme of a
redirect target. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted
URL, an attacker could possibly exploit this to conduct cross-site
scripting (XSS) attacks. (CVE-2012-3442)

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled validating certain
images. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause the server to
consume memory, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2012-3443)

Jeroen Dekkers discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain image
dimensions. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause the server to
consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2012-3444)

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

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
python-django 1.3.1-4ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 11.10:
python-django 1.3-2ubuntu1.3

Ubuntu 11.04:
python-django 1.2.5-1ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
python-django 1.1.1-2ubuntu1.5

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-1560-1

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-3442
DSA-2529
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2529
MDVSA-2012:143
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:143
USN-1560-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1560-1
[oss-security] 20120730 CVE Request: Django 1.3.1 and 1.4.0 security issues
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/31/1
[oss-security] 20120730 Re: CVE Request: Django 1.3.1 and 1.4.0 security issues
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/31/2
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2012/jul/30/security-releases-issued/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-3443
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-3444
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