1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3254-1

USN-3254-1: Django vulnerabilities

Publication date

4 April 2017

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Django.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled numeric redirect URLs. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform XSS attacks, and
to use a Django server as an open redirect. (CVE-2017-7233)

Phithon Gong discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain URLs when
the jango.views.static.serve() view is being used. A remote attacker could
possibly use a Django server as an open redirect. (CVE-2017-7234)

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled numeric redirect URLs. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform XSS attacks, and
to use a Django server as an open redirect. (CVE-2017-7233)

Phithon Gong discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain URLs when
the jango.views.static.serve() view is being used. A remote attacker could
possibly use a Django server as an open redirect. (CVE-2017-7234)

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
16.10 yakkety python-django –  1.8.7-1ubuntu8.2
python3-django –  1.8.7-1ubuntu8.2
16.04 xenial python-django –  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.5
python3-django –  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.5
14.04 trusty python-django –  1.6.11-0ubuntu1.1
12.04 precise python-django –  1.3.1-4ubuntu1.23

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