USN-3591-1: Django vulnerabilities
6 March 2018
Several security issues were fixed in Django.
Releases
Packages
- python-django - High-level Python web development framework
Details
James Davis discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain template
filters. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django
to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 17.10
Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 14.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.