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  2. USN-4932-2

USN-4932-2: Django vulnerability

Publication date

13 May 2021

Overview

Django could be made to overwrite files.

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Packages

Details

USN-4932-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain
filenames. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to create or
overwrite files in unexpected directories.

USN-4932-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain
filenames. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to create or
overwrite files in unexpected directories.

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
16.04 xenial python-django –  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm1  
python3-django –  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm1  
14.04 trusty python-django –  1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm3  

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