SB2024072233 - SUSE update for python-Django

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38875)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in django.utils.html.urlize() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39329)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in the django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend.authenticate() method. A remote attacker can enumerate users via a timing attack involving login requests for users with an unusable password.

3) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39330)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in django.core.files.storage.Storage.save() function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

4) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39614)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in django.utils.translation.get_supported_language_variant() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20242577-1/