USN-5269-2: Django vulnerabilities
7 February 2022
Several security issues were fixed in Django.
Releases
Packages
- python-django - High-level Python web development framework
Details
USN-5269-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Keryn Knight discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain template
tags. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a
cross-site scripting attack. (CVE-2022-22818)
Alan Ryan discovered that Django incorrectly handled file uploads. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to hang, resulting
in a denial of service. (CVE-2022-23833)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
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python-django
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1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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python3-django
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1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04
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python-django
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1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-5269-1: python-django-common, python-django, python3-django, python-django-doc