USN-7205-2: Django vulnerability

Publication date

23 January 2025

Overview

Django could be made to cause a denial of service if it received a specially crafted IPv6 string.

Releases

18.04 LTS

Packages

USN-7205-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain IPv6
strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service.

USN-7205-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain IPv6
strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service.

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

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

Ubuntu Release	Package Version
18.04 bionic	python-django – 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm9
18.04 bionic	python3-django – 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm9

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