1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4975-2

USN-4975-2: Django vulnerability

Publication date

7 June 2021

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Django.

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Packages

Details

USN-4975-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Rasmus Lerchedahl Petersen and Rasmus Wriedt Larsen discovered that Django
incorrectly handled path sanitation in admindocs. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to determine the existence of arbitrary files and
in certain configurations obtain their contents. (CVE-2021-33203)

USN-4975-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Rasmus Lerchedahl Petersen and Rasmus Wriedt Larsen discovered that Django
incorrectly handled path sanitation in admindocs. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to determine the existence of arbitrary files and
in certain configurations obtain their contents. (CVE-2021-33203)

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+esm3  
python3-django –  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm3  

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