USN-6054-2: Django vulnerability
25 May 2023
A Django hardening measure could be bypassed.
Releases
Packages
- python-django - High-level Python web development framework
Details
USN-6054-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Moataz Al-Sharida and nawaik discovered that Django incorrectly handled
uploading multiple files using one form field. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to bypass certain validations.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
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python3-django
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1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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python-django-doc
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1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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python-django
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1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04
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python-django-doc
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1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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python-django
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1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-6054-1: python-django-common, python-django, python3-django, python-django-doc