USN-6771-1: SQL parse vulnerability

13 May 2024

SQL parse could be made to denial of service if it received a specially crafted input.

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Releases

Packages

  • sqlparse - documentation for non-validating SQL parser in Python

Details

It was discovered that SQL parse incorrectly handled certain nested lists.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

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Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 24.04
Ubuntu 23.10
Ubuntu 22.04

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

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