USN-6674-2: Django vulnerability
4 March 2024
Django could be made to consume resources or crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Releases
Packages
- python-django - High-level Python web development framework
Details
USN-6674-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Seokchan Yoon discovered that the Django Truncator function incorrectly
handled very long HTML input. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause Django to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04
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python-django
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1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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python3-django
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1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-6674-1: python-django, python3-django, python-django-doc