Ubuntu 20.10 USN-4715-1 Critical: Django File Overwrite Issue

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February 1, 2021

Django could be made to overwrite files.

Summary

Django could be made to overwrite files.

Software Description:

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

Details:

Wang Baohua discovered that Django incorrectly extracted archive files. A

remote attacker could possibly use this issue to extract files outside of

their expected location.

Topics Covered

security advisory critical file overwrite Ubuntu update instructions python risk python-django Django

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 20.10:
  python3-django                  2:2.2.16-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  python3-django                  2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.3

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  python-django                   1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.10
  python3-django                  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.10

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  python-django                   1.8.7-1ubuntu5.14
  python3-django                  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.14

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