USN-6054-2: Django vulnerability

Publication date

25 May 2023

Overview

A Django hardening measure could be bypassed.


Packages

Details

USN-6054-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Moataz Al-Sharida and nawaik discovered that Django incorrectly handled
uploading multiple files using one form field. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to bypass certain validations.

USN-6054-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Moataz Al-Sharida and nawaik discovered that Django incorrectly handled
uploading multiple files using one form field. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to bypass certain validations.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
16.04 xenial python3-django –  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm7  
python-django-doc –  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm7  
python-django –  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm7  
14.04 trusty python-django-doc –  1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm6  
python-django –  1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm6  

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