USN-4902-1: Django vulnerability
6 April 2021
Django could be made to overwrite files.
Releases
Packages
- python-django - High-level Python web development framework
Details
Dennis Brinkrolf discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain
filenames. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to create or
overwrite files in unexpected directories.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 20.10
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04
Ubuntu 16.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.