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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Security Advisory USN-6987-1 Critical: Django Issues

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Calendar Grey September 3, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Python web framework vulnerabilities mitigated in the Ubuntu security advisory from September 2024, with critical patches distributed for various long-term support versions.
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:

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain inputs.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

(CVE-2024-45230)

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain email sending

failures. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to enumerate

user emails by issuing password reset requests and observing the outcomes.

(CVE-2024-45231)

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service ubuntu python-django email enumeration

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  python3-django                  3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.3

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  python3-django                  2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.14

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  python3-django                  2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.25

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  python-django                   1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm7
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  python3-django                  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm7
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6987-1

CVE-2024-45230, CVE-2024-45231

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6987-1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service ubuntu python-django email enumeration

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.14
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.25

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