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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5269-2^[6]: Authored by Ubuntu ^[7] | Site security.ubuntu.com ^[8]; Ubuntu Security Notice 5269-2 - USN-5269-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Django. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Keryn Knight discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain template tags. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a cross-site scripting attack.; systems | linux ^[9], ubuntu ^[10]; advisories | CVE-2022-22818 ^[11], CVE-2022-23833 ^[12]; MD5 | 9d51c2ada8748c230a96a193bfccd6e3; Download ^[13] | Favorite ^[14] | View ^[15]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5269-2
February 07, 2022
python-django vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Django.
Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework
Details:
USN-5269-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Keryn Knight discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain template
tags. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a
cross-site scripting attack. (CVE-2022-22818)
Alan Ryan discovered that Django incorrectly handled file uploads. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to hang, resulting
in a denial of service. (CVE-2022-23833)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
python-django                   1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm4
python3-django                  1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm4
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
python-django                   1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm4
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5269-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5269-1
CVE-2022-22818, CVE-2022-23833