USN-1632-1: Django vulnerability

Publication date

15 November 2012

Overview

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


Packages

Details

James Kettle discovered Django did not properly filter the Host HTTP header
when processing certain requests. An attacker could exploit this to
generate and display arbitrary URLs to users.

James Kettle discovered Django did not properly filter the Host HTTP header
when processing certain requests. An attacker could exploit this to
generate and display arbitrary URLs to users.

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
12.10 quantal python-django –  1.4.1-2ubuntu0.1
12.04 precise python-django –  1.3.1-4ubuntu1.3
11.10 oneiric python-django –  1.3-2ubuntu1.4
10.04 lucid python-django –  1.1.1-2ubuntu1.6

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