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Ubuntu 21.04 USN-4932-1 Moderate: Django File Overwrite Risk

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Calendar Grey May 4, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Django security flaw enables file replacement in Ubuntu systems. Upgrade your python-django version to mitigate the issue.
Django could be made to overwrite files.

Summary

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security advisory moderate update remote code execution file overwrite Ubuntu update instructions Moderate python-django Django

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 21.04: python3-django 2:2.2.20-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 20.10: python3-django 2:2.2.16-1ubuntu0.4 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: python3-django 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.6 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: python-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.13 python3-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.13 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4932-1

CVE-2021-31542

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May 04, 2021

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate update remote code execution file overwrite Ubuntu update instructions Moderate python-django Django

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.20-1ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.16-1ubuntu0.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.6 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.13

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