USN-3890-1: Django vulnerability

python-django vulnerability

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

• Ubuntu 18.10
• Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary

Django could be made to consume resources if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Software Description

• python-django - High-level Python web development framework

Details

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled formatting certain numbers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.10

python-django - 1:1.11.15-1ubuntu1.2

python3-django - 1:1.11.15-1ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

python-django - 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.3

python3-django - 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.3

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

python-django - 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.8

python3-django - 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.8

To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.

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

References

• CVE-2019-6975

from Ubuntu Security Notices http://bit.ly/2RWPd8M