Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4264-1
February 04, 2020
python-django vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
Django could be vulnerable to SQL injection attacks.
Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework
Details:
Simon Charette discovered that Django incorrectly handled input
in the
PostgreSQL module. A remote attacker could possibly use this to
perform SQL
injection attacks.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the
following
package versions:
Ubuntu 19.10:
python-django 1:1.11.22-1ubuntu1.2
python3-django 1:1.11.22-1ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
python-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.7
python3-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.7
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4264-1
CVE-2020-7471
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.22-1ubuntu1.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.7
Read more https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156201/USN-4264-1.txt

