Security update for python-Django

Announcement ID:	SUSE-SU-2015:1810-1
Rating:	moderate
References:	bsc#937522 bsc#937523 bsc#941587
Cross-References:	CVE-2015-5143 CVE-2015-5144 CVE-2015-5963
CVSS scores:
Affected Products:	SUSE Cloud 5

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-Django fixes the following security issues:

• Prevent Denial-of-service possibility by filling session store. (bsc#937522, CVE-2015-5143)
• Prevent Header injection possibility. (bsc#937523, CVE-2015-5144)
• A remote denial of service (resource exhaustion) attack against the django session store was fixed in Python Django. This might have allowed remote attackers to exhaust existing web sessions. (bsc#941587, CVE-2015-5963)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

• SUSE Cloud 5
  zypper in -t patch sleclo50sp3-python-Django-12162=1

Package List:

• SUSE Cloud 5 (x86_64)
  • python-Django-1.6.11-10.2

References:

• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5143.html
• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5144.html
• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5963.html
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=937522
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=937523
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=941587