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Ubuntu 18.04, 16.04: USN-7136-2 critical: Django denial of service

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Calendar Grey December 4, 2024
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Django security patches for Ubuntu 18.04 and 16.04 tackle various flaws and deliver essential remedies.
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-7136-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

jiangniao discovered that Django incorrectly handled the API to strip

tags. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to

consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-53907)

Seokchan Yoon discovered that Django incorrectly handled HasKey lookups

when using Oracle. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to

inject arbitrary SQL code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and

Ubuntu 24.10. (CVE-2024-53908)

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security advisory denial of service Ubuntu SQL injection Django

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  python-django                   1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  python3-django                  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  python-django                   1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  python3-django                  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm8
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7136-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7136-1

CVE-2024-53907

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7136-2

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