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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
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
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

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 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)

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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