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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6987-1
September 03, 2024

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

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- 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:

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)

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

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

Ubuntu 6987-1: Django Security Advisory Updates

September 3, 2024
Several security issues were fixed in Django.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - 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: 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)

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

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6987-1

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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