CVE-2009-2659 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2009-2659: 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.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2009-2659 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

python-django→ fixed in1.1-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-django

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

python-django→ fixed in1.1-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-django

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

python-django→ fixed in1.1-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-django

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