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.
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=539134
secunia.com/advisories/36137
secunia.com/advisories/36153
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/29/2
www.securityfocus.com/bid/35859
code.djangoproject.com/changeset/11353
www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2009/jul/28/security/
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00055.html
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00069.html