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Mandrake Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:275 (python-django)

🗓️ 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2009 E-Soft Inc.Type 
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A vulnerability found and corrected in python-django. Admin media handler doesn't properly map URLs to static media files, allowing remote directory traversal attacks

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2009 E-Soft Inc.
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.66024");
  script_version("2023-07-18T05:05:36+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-07-18 05:05:36 +0000 (Tue, 18 Jul 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-10-19 21:50:22 +0200 (Mon, 19 Oct 2009)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2659");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_name("Mandrake Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:275 (python-django)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 E-Soft Inc.");
  script_family("Mandrake Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/mandriva_mandrake_linux", "ssh/login/rpms", re:"ssh/login/release=MNDK_2008\.1");
  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"A vulnerability has been found and corrected in python-django:

The Admin media handler in core/servers/basehttp.py in Django 1.0
and 0.96 does not properly map URL requests to expected static media
files, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal
attacks and read arbitrary files via a crafted URL (CVE-2009-2659).

The versions of Django shipping with Mandriva Linux have been updated
to the latest patched version that include the fix for this issue.
In addition, they provide other bug fixes.

Affected: 2008.1");
  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDVSA-2009:275");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2009/jul/28/security/");
  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update to python-django
announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:275.");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");

res = "";
report = "";
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"python-django", rpm:"python-django~0.96.5~0.1mdv2008.1", rls:"MNDK_2008.1")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}

if (report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
} else if (__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
}

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18 Jul 2023 00:00Current
6.4Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.4
CVSS 25
EPSS0.02284
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