Django 1.4.20/1.7.8/1.8.2 Validators Newline input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Django 1.4.20/1.7.8/1.8.2. This affects an unknown part of the component Validators. The manipulation with the input \n as part of Newline leads to input validation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-5144. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Django 1.4.20/1.7.8/1.8.2 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Validators. The manipulation with the input value \n leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 07/08/2015 by Sjoerd Job Postmus as Security releases issued: 1.8.3, 1.7.9, 1.4.21 as confirmed news (Website). The advisory is shared at djangoproject.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the project team. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-5144 since 06/29/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84812 (Debian DLA-272-1 : python-django security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124352 (Fedora Security Update for python-django (FEDORA-2015-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.4.21, 1.7.9 or 1.8.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (84812), SecurityFocus (BID 75665†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032820†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-51614†). The entries VDB-76396, VDB-76398, VDB-77329 and VDB-77330 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 84812
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-272-1 : python-django security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703305
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3305-1 (python-django - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Django 1.4.21/1.7.9/1.8.3

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Security releases issued: 1.8.3, 1.7.9, 1.4.21
Researcher: Sjoerd Job Postmus
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5144 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5144
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76397

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SecurityFocus: 75665 - Django CVE-2015-5144 Header Injection Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032820 - Django Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service and Conduct HTTP/Header Response Splitting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 51614 - Django <1.4.21, 1.5 - 1.7.8, 1.8 - 1.8.2 Remote Header Injection due to Improper Validation of Newlines in Input, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2015 10:38
Updated: 05/31/2022 06:54
Changes: 07/10/2015 10:38 (72), 08/03/2017 03:20 (11), 05/31/2022 06:44 (3), 05/31/2022 06:54 (1)
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