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Ubuntu 18.10: USN-3851-1 Critical: Django Spoofing Attack

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Django could be made to expose spoofed information over the network.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3851-1
January 09, 2019

python-django vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Django could be made to expose spoofed information over the network.

Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework

Details:

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled the default 404 page. A
remote attacker could use this issue to spoof content using a malicious
URL.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 18.10:
  python-django                   1:1.11.15-1ubuntu1.1
  python3-django                  1:1.11.15-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  python-django                   1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.2
  python3-django                  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  python-django                   1.8.7-1ubuntu5.7
  python3-django                  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.7

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  python-django                   1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3851-1
  CVE-2019-3498

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.15-1ubuntu1.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.8.7-1ubuntu5.7
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3

Ubuntu 18.10: USN-3851-1 Critical: Django Spoofing Attack

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The Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3851-1 addresses a vulnerability found in python-django that may lead to information spoofing. It's highly advisable to apply the recommended updates.
Django could be made to expose spoofed information over the network.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10: python-django 1:1.11.15-1ubuntu1.1 python3-django 1:1.11.15-1ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: python-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.2 python3-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: python-django 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.7 python3-django 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.7 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: python-django 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3851-1

CVE-2019-3498

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January 09, 2019

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.15-1ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.8.7-1ubuntu5.7 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3

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