USN-2915-2

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2915-2

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2915-2.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-2915-2

Published

2016-03-07T19:18:47Z

Modified

2026-02-10T04:40:57Z

Summary

python-django regression

Details

USN-2915-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Django. The upstream fix for CVE-2016-2512 introduced a regression for certain applications. This update fixes the problem by applying the complete upstream regression fix.

Original advisory details:

Mark Striemer discovered that Django incorrectly handled user-supplied redirect URLs containing basic authentication credentials. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a cross-site scripting attack or a malicious redirect. (CVE-2016-2512)

Sjoerd Job Postmus discovered that Django incorrectly handled timing when doing password hashing operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform user enumeration. (CVE-2016-2513)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / python-django

Package

Name: python-django
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-django@1.6.1-2ubuntu0.14?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1.6.1-2ubuntu0.14

Affected versions

1.*

1.5.4-1ubuntu1

1.6-1

1.6.1-1

1.6.1-2

1.6.1-2ubuntu0.1

1.6.1-2ubuntu0.2

1.6.1-2ubuntu0.3

1.6.1-2ubuntu0.4

1.6.1-2ubuntu0.5

1.6.1-2ubuntu0.6

1.6.1-2ubuntu0.8

1.6.1-2ubuntu0.9

1.6.1-2ubuntu0.10

1.6.1-2ubuntu0.11

1.6.1-2ubuntu0.12

1.6.1-2ubuntu0.13

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-django",
            "binary_version": "1.6.1-2ubuntu0.14"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS"
}

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2915-2.json"