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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM & 14.04 ESM: USN-5269-2 Moderate: Django Security Fixes

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Calendar Grey February 7, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Enhance the security of your Django web apps on Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04 ESM by applying these essential fixes to mitigate vulnerabilities
Several security issues were fixed in Django.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Django.

Software Description:

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

Details:

USN-5269-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Django. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory 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)

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service cross-site scripting Ubuntu update instructions Django

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
  python-django                   1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm4
  python3-django                  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm4

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
  python-django                   1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm4

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5269-2

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

CVE-2022-22818, CVE-2022-23833

February 07, 2022

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service cross-site scripting Ubuntu update instructions Django

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