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Ubuntu 21.10 Security Advisory USN-5269-1: Django XSS and DoS Risks

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Several security issues were fixed in Django.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5269-1
February 03, 2022

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

- Ubuntu 21.10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Django.

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

Details:

Keryn Knight discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain template
tags. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a
cross-site scripting attack. (CVE-2022-22818)

Alan Ryan discovered that Django incorrectly handled file uploads. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to hang, resulting
in a denial of service. (CVE-2022-23833)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 21.10:
  python3-django                  2:2.2.24-1ubuntu1.3

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  python3-django                  2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.10

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  python-django                   1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.16
  python3-django                  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.16

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5269-1
  CVE-2022-22818, CVE-2022-23833

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.24-1ubuntu1.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.10
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.16

Ubuntu 21.10 Security Advisory USN-5269-1: Django XSS and DoS Risks

ubuntu
Calendar Grey February 3, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Numerous security vulnerabilities have been addressed in Django for Ubuntu distributions, including Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and Denial of Service (DoS) flaws.
Several security issues were fixed in Django.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 21.10: python3-django 2:2.2.24-1ubuntu1.3 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: python3-django 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.10 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: python-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.16 python3-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.16 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5269-1

CVE-2022-22818, CVE-2022-23833

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February 03, 2022

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.24-1ubuntu1.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.10 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.16

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