Red Hat OpenStack Platform 15 update for python-django



Published: 2020-04-06
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 5
CVE-ID CVE-2019-12781
CVE-2019-14232
CVE-2019-14233
CVE-2019-14234
CVE-2019-14235
CWE-ID CWE-319
CWE-399
CWE-89
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Red Hat OpenStack
Server applications / Other server solutions

Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power
Server applications / Other server solutions

python-django (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.

1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU18967

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12781

CWE-ID: CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to django.http.HttpRequest.scheme, when deployed behind a reverse-proxy, does not correctly treat requests sent over HTTP protocol, assuming that a secure protocol is used for communication. A remote attacker with ability to force victim to use HTTP instead of HTTPS protocol can perform man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack and intercept communication in cleat text.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat OpenStack: 15.0

Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power: 15.0

python-django (Red Hat package): before 2.1.11-1.el8ost

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1324


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU19617

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14232

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of truncatechars_html and truncatewords_html template filters in django.utils.text.Truncator during evaluation of HTML content. A remote attacker can pass large content in HTML format to the application and trigger resource exhaustion.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat OpenStack: 15.0

Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power: 15.0

python-django (Red Hat package): before 2.1.11-1.el8ost

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1324


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.

3) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU19618

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14233

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of django.utils.html.strip_tags() during evaluation of HTML content. A remote attacker can pass large content in HTML format to the application and trigger resource exhaustion.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat OpenStack: 15.0

Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power: 15.0

python-django (Red Hat package): before 2.1.11-1.el8ost

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1324


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.

4) SQL injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU19619

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14234

CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in django.contrib.postgres.fields.JSONField and django.contrib.postgres.fields.HStoreField. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat OpenStack: 15.0

Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power: 15.0

python-django (Red Hat package): before 2.1.11-1.el8ost

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1324


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.

5) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU19620

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14235

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when parsing URF-8 data with django.utils.encoding.uri_to_iri(). A remote attacker can pass specially crafted content to the application and consume all available memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat OpenStack: 15.0

Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power: 15.0

python-django (Red Hat package): before 2.1.11-1.el8ost

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1324


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.



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