1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4084-1

USN-4084-1: Django vulnerabilities

Publication date

1 August 2019

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Django.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled the Truncator function. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2019-14232)

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled the strip_tags function.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2019-14233)

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain lookups in the
PostgreSQL support. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
perform SQL injection attacks. (CVE-2019-14234)

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain invalid UTF-8
octet sequences. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
Django to consume resources, leading to a denial of...

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled the Truncator function. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2019-14232)

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled the strip_tags function.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2019-14233)

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain lookups in the
PostgreSQL support. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
perform SQL injection attacks. (CVE-2019-14234)

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain invalid UTF-8
octet sequences. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
Django to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2019-14235)

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
19.04 disco python-django –  1:1.11.20-1ubuntu0.2
python3-django –  1:1.11.20-1ubuntu0.2
18.04 bionic python-django –  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.5
python3-django –  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.5
16.04 xenial python-django –  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.10
python3-django –  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.10

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