Ubuntu update for Django

1) Spoofing attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU16832

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3498

CWE-ID: CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can craft a malicious URL that can make spoofed content appear on the default page generated by the django.views.defaults.page_not_found() view.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Ubuntu 18.10

python-django - 1:1.11.15-1ubuntu1.1

python3-django - 1:1.11.15-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

python-django - 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.2

python3-django - 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

python-django - 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.7

python3-django - 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.7

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

python-django - 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3

Vulnerable software versions

python-django (Ubuntu package): 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.1 - 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.6

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:python-django_ubuntu_package:1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.1:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:python-django_ubuntu_package:1.6.11-0ubuntu1.1:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:python-django_ubuntu_package:1.6.11-0ubuntu1.2:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*

External links

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3851-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.