USN-2915-2

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    USN-2915-2

    Published: 7 Mar 2016Last Modified: 10 Feb 2026

    Summary: python-django regression

    Details: USN-2915-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Django. The upstream fix for CVE-2016-2512 introduced a regression for certain applications. This update fixes the problem by applying the complete upstream regression fix. Original advisory details: Mark Striemer discovered that Django incorrectly handled user-supplied redirect URLs containing basic authentication credentials. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a cross-site scripting attack or a malicious redirect. (CVE-2016-2512) Sjoerd Job Postmus discovered that Django incorrectly handled timing when doing password hashing operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform user enumeration. (CVE-2016-2513)

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2915-2, https://launchpad.net/bugs/1553251

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: python-django

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.6.1-2ubuntu0.14

    Affected versions

    1.5.4-1ubuntu1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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