USN-5837-2: Django vulnerability
1 February 2023
Django could be made to consume memory if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Releases
Packages
- python-django - High-level Python web development framework
Details
USN-5837-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Nick Pope discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain
Accept-Language headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause Django to consume memory, leading to a denial of service.
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+esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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python-django
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1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-5837-1: python-django-doc, python3-django, python-django-common, python-django