Ubuntu 20.04-24.10: USN-7205-1 Critical Django DoS Advisory

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January 14, 2025

Django could be made to cause a denial of service if it received a specially crafted IPv6 string.

Summary

Django could be made to cause a denial of service if it received a

specially crafted IPv6 string.

Software Description:

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

Details:

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain IPv6

strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a

denial of service.

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service python-django Ubuntu 20.04 Ubuntu 22.04 Ubuntu 24.04 Ubuntu 24.10

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 24.10
  python3-django                  3:4.2.15-1ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  python3-django                  3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.5

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  python3-django                  2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.16

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  python3-django                  2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.27

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