The following updates has been released for Ubuntu Linux:
USN-3889-1: WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities
USN-3890-1: Django vulnerability
USN-3889-1: WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities
USN-3890-1: Django vulnerability
USN-3889-1: WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3889-1
February 13, 2019
webkit2gtk vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in WebKitGTK+.
Software Description:
- webkit2gtk: Web content engine library for GTK+
Details:
A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web
and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious
website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web
browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service
attacks, and arbitrary code execution.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.10:
libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.22.6-0ubuntu0.18.10.1
libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.22.6-0ubuntu0.18.10.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.22.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.22.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart any applications
that use WebKitGTK+, such as Epiphany, to make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3889-1
CVE-2019-6212, CVE-2019-6215
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webkit2gtk/2.22.6-0ubuntu0.18.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webkit2gtk/2.22.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
USN-3890-1: Django vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3890-1
February 13, 2019
python-django vulnerability
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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
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3890-1
CVE-2019-6975
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.15-1ubuntu1.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.8.7-1ubuntu5.8