USN-6888-2
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6888-2
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6888-2.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6888-2
- Upstream
- Related
- Published
- 2024-07-11T10:41:49.602341Z
- Modified
- 2025-10-13T04:37:35Z
- Summary
- python-django vulnerabilities
- Details
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USN-6888-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Django. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Elias Myllymäki discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain inputs with a large number of brackets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume resources or stop responding, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-38875)
It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled authenticating users with unusable passwords. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a timing attack and enumerate users. (CVE-2024-39329)
Josh Schneier discovered that Django incorrectly handled file path validation when the storage class is being derived. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to save files into arbitrary directories. (CVE-2024-39330)
It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain long strings that included a specific set of characters. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume resources or stop responding, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-39614)
- References
Affected packages
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / python-django
Package
- Name
- python-django
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-django@1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm5?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm5
Affected versions
1:1.*
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "python-django",
"binary_version": "1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm5"
},
{
"binary_name": "python-django-common",
"binary_version": "1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm5"
},
{
"binary_name": "python3-django",
"binary_version": "1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm5"
}
]
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
"cves": [
{
"id": "CVE-2024-38875",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2024-39329",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2024-39330",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2024-39614",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
]
}
]
}