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USN-4715-2: Django vulnerability

1 February 2021

Django could be made to overwrite files.

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Details

USN-4715-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Wang Baohua discovered that Django incorrectly extracted archive files. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to extract files outside of
their expected location.

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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-4715-1: python3-django, python-django, python-django-doc, python-django-common