Improper Input Validation Affecting python-django package, versions <1.8.7-1ubuntu5.7
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- published5 Jan 2019
- disclosed9 Jan 2019
Introduced: 5 Jan 2019
CVE-2019-3498 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 python-django to version 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.7 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-django package and not the python-django package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
In Django 1.11.x before 1.11.18, 2.0.x before 2.0.10, and 2.1.x before 2.1.5, an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component issue exists in django.views.defaults.page_not_found(), leading to content spoofing (in a 404 error page) if a user fails to recognize that a crafted URL has malicious content.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2019-3498
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-3498
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4363
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00005.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-3498
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVXDOVCXLD74SHR2BENGCE2OOYYYWJHZ/
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/django-announce/VYU7xQQTEPQ
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2019/jan/04/security-releases/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106453
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3851-1/
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/django-announce/VYU7xQQTEPQ
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVXDOVCXLD74SHR2BENGCE2OOYYYWJHZ/