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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-6203-2: Django Resource Consumption Denial Of Service

ubuntu
Calendar Grey July 25, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
An exploit in Django permits excessive resource usage through designed requests, impacting Ubuntu 18.04. Users need to upgrade immediately.
Django could be made to consume resources if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

Django could be made to consume resources if it received specially crafted

network traffic.

Software Description:

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

Details:

USN-6203-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Seokchan Yoon discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain regular

expressions. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause

Django to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service ubuntu resource consumption python-django

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  python-django                   1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm1
  python3-django                  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6203-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6203-1

CVE-2023-36053

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6203-2

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service ubuntu resource consumption python-django

Package Information

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