SB2012100131 - Input validation error in py-django (Alpine package)
Published: October 1, 2012
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012100131
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3443)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The django.forms.ImageField class in the form system in Django before 1.3.2 and 1.4.x before 1.4.1 completely decompresses image data during image validation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by uploading an image file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.