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Ubuntu 22.10: USN-5837-1 Critical: Django DoS Memory Consumption

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Django could be made to consume memory if it received specially crafted network traffic.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5837-1
February 01, 2023

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

- Ubuntu 22.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Django could be made to consume memory if it received specially crafted
network traffic.

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

Details:

Nick Pope discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain
Accept-Language headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause Django to consume memory, leading to a denial of service.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 22.10:
   python3-django                  3:3.2.15-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   python3-django                  2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.4

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   python3-django                  2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.15

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
   python-django                   1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.19
   python3-django                  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.19

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5837-1
   CVE-2023-23969

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/3:3.2.15-1ubuntu1.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.4
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.15
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.19

Ubuntu 22.10: USN-5837-1 Critical: Django DoS Memory Consumption

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Calendar Grey February 1, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Django Challenge: Overwhelming Memory Consumption Triggered by Maliciously Designed Network Traffic Assaults
Django could be made to consume memory if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.10: python3-django 3:3.2.15-1ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: python3-django 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.4 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: python3-django 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.15 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: python-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.19 python3-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.19 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5837-1

CVE-2023-23969

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February 01, 2023

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/3:3.2.15-1ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.15 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.19

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