USN-4381-2: Django vulnerabilities
4 June 2020
Several security issues were fixed in Django.
Releases
Packages
- python-django - High-level Python web development framework
Details
USN-4381-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Dan Palmer discovered that Django incorrectly validated memcached cache
keys. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service and obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2020-13254)
Jon Dufresne discovered that Django incorrectly encoded query parameters
for the admin ForeignKeyRawIdWidget. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to perform XSS attacks. (CVE-2020-13596)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-4381-1: python-django-common, python-django-doc, python-django, python3-django