1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5549-1

USN-5549-1: Django vulnerability

Publication date

4 August 2022

Overview

Django could be made to expose sensitive information if it received an specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain FileResponse.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information
or gain access over user machine.

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain FileResponse.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information
or gain access over user machine.

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
22.04 jammy python3-django –  2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.2
20.04 focal python3-django –  2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.13

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