1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4296-1

USN-4296-1: Django vulnerability

Publication date

4 March 2020

Overview

Django could allow unintended access to the database.

Releases

Packages

Details

Norbert Szetei discovered that Django incorrectly handled the GIS functions
and aggregates on Oracle. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to perform an SQL injection attack.

Norbert Szetei discovered that Django incorrectly handled the GIS functions
and aggregates on Oracle. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to perform an SQL injection attack.

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
19.10 eoan python-django –  1:1.11.22-1ubuntu1.3
python3-django –  1:1.11.22-1ubuntu1.3
18.04 bionic python-django –  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.8
python3-django –  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.8
16.04 xenial python-django –  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.12
python3-django –  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.12

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