USN-4902-1

See a problem?
Please try reporting it to the source first.
Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4902-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4902-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4902-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2021-04-06T10:56:20.390080Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:26Z
Summary
python-django vulnerability
Details

Dennis Brinkrolf discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain filenames. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to create or overwrite files in unexpected directories.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / python-django

Package

Name
python-django
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-django@1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15

Affected versions

1.*

1.7.9-1ubuntu5
1.8.5-2ubuntu1
1.8.7-1ubuntu1
1.8.7-1ubuntu2
1.8.7-1ubuntu3
1.8.7-1ubuntu4
1.8.7-1ubuntu5
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.1
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.2
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.4
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.5
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.6
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.7
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.8
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.9
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.10
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.11
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.12
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.13
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.14

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-django",
            "binary_version": "1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-django-common",
            "binary_version": "1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-django",
            "binary_version": "1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-28658",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / python-django

Package

Name
python-django
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-django@1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.12?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.12

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.11.4-1ubuntu1
1:1.11.6-1ubuntu1
1:1.11.9-1ubuntu1
1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1
1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.1
1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.2
1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.3
1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.4
1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.5
1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.6
1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.7
1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.8
1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.9
1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.10
1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.11

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-django",
            "binary_version": "1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-django-common",
            "binary_version": "1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-django",
            "binary_version": "1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.12"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-28658",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / python-django

Package

Name
python-django
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-django@2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.5?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.5

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.11.22-1ubuntu1

2:2.*

2:2.2.6-1ubuntu1
2:2.2.9-2ubuntu1
2:2.2.10-1
2:2.2.10-1ubuntu1
2:2.2.11-1
2:2.2.12-1
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.1
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.2
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.3
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-django",
            "binary_version": "2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.5"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-28658",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}