1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3851-1

USN-3851-1: Django vulnerability

Publication date

9 January 2019

Overview

Django could be made to expose spoofed information over the network.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled the default 404 page. A
remote attacker could use this issue to spoof content using a malicious
URL.

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled the default 404 page. A
remote attacker could use this issue to spoof content using a malicious
URL.

Update instructions

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

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

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

Ubuntu Release Package Version
18.10 cosmic python-django –  1:1.11.15-1ubuntu1.1
python3-django –  1:1.11.15-1ubuntu1.1
18.04 bionic python-django –  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.2
python3-django –  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.2
16.04 xenial python-django –  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.7
python3-django –  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.7
14.04 trusty python-django –  1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3

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