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CVE-2017-12794 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-12794: In Django 1.10.x before 1.10.8 and 1.11.x before 1.11.5, HTML autoescaping was disabled in a portion of the template for the technical 500 debug page. Given the right circumstances, this allowed a cross-site scripting attack. This vulnerability shouldn't affect most production sites since you should

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-12794 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • python-django→ fixed in1:1.11.5-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-django

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • python-django→ fixed in1:1.11.5-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-django

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • python-django→ fixed in1:1.11.5-1urgency: low
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-django

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • py3-django→ fixed in1.11.5-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade py3-django

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • py3-django→ fixed in1.11.5-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade py3-django

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • py3-django→ fixed in1.11.5-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade py3-django

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • py3-django→ fixed in1.11.5-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade py3-django

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • py3-django→ fixed in1.11.5-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade py3-django
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