--- title: 'USN-6987-1: Django vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices' description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6987-1 --- 1. [Ubuntu Security Notices](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices) 2. USN-6987-1 --- # USN-6987-1: Django vulnerabilities Publication date 3 September 2024 Overview Several security issues were fixed in Django. Releases [24.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=noble) [22.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=jammy) [20.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=focal) [18.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=bionic) --- Open side navigation ## Packages * [python-django](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves?package=python-django) - High-level Python web development framework ## Details It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. ([CVE-2024-45230](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-45230)) It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain email sending failures. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to enumerate user emails by issuing password reset requests and observing the outcomes. ([CVE-2024-45231](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-45231)) ## Update instructions In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. [Learn more about how to get the fixes.](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: | Ubuntu Release | Package Version | | --- | --- | | 24.04 LTS noble | [python3-django](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django) –  [3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.3](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.3) | | | | 22.04 LTS jammy | [python3-django](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django) –  [2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.14](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.14) | | | | 20.04 LTS focal | [python3-django](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django) –  [2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.25](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.25) | | | | 18.04 LTS bionic | [python-django](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django) –  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm7   Ubuntu Pro | | | | [python3-django](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django) –  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm7   Ubuntu Pro | | | --- ### Reduce your security exposure Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines. [Get Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro) ## References * [CVE-2024-45231](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-45231) * [CVE-2024-45230](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-45230)