The following updates has been released for Ubuntu Linux:
USN-4084-1: Django vulnerabilities
USN-4085-1: Sigil vulnerability
USN-4084-1: Django vulnerabilities
USN-4085-1: Sigil vulnerability
USN-4084-1: Django vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4084-1
August 01, 2019
python-django vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Django.
Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework
Details:
It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled the Truncator function. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2019-14232)
It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled the strip_tags function.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2019-14233)
It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain lookups in the
PostgreSQL support. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
perform SQL injection attacks. (CVE-2019-14234)
It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain invalid UTF-8
octet sequences. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
Django to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2019-14235)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 19.04:
python-django 1:1.11.20-1ubuntu0.2
python3-django 1:1.11.20-1ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
python-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.5
python3-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.5
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
python-django 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.10
python3-django 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.10
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4084-1
CVE-2019-14232, CVE-2019-14233, CVE-2019-14234, CVE-2019-14235
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.20-1ubuntu0.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.5
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.8.7-1ubuntu5.10
USN-4085-1: Sigil vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4085-1
August 01, 2019
Sigil vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
Sigil could be made to overwrite files.
Software Description:
- sigil: multi-platform ebook editor
Details:
Mike Salvatore discovered that Sigil mishandled certain malformed EPUB
files. An attacker could use this vulnerability to write arbitrary files to
the filesystem.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 19.04:
sigil 0.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
sigil-data 0.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
sigil 0.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
sigil-data 0.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
sigil 0.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu1+esm1
sigil-data 0.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu1+esm1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4085-1
CVE-2019-14452
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sigil/0.9.13+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sigil/0.9.9+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sigil/0.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu1+esm1