USN-2816-1: Django vulnerability
24 November 2015
Django could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.
Releases
Packages
- python-django - High-level Python web development framework
Details
Ryan Butterfield discovered that Django incorrectly handled the date
template filter. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
secrets from application settings.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 15.10
Ubuntu 15.04
Ubuntu 14.04
Ubuntu 12.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.