USN-4381-2: Django vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4381-2
June 04, 2020
python-django vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Django.
Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework
Details:
USN-4381-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Dan Palmer discovered that Django incorrectly validated memcached cache
keys. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service and obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2020-13254)
Jon Dufresne discovered that Django incorrectly encoded query parameters
for the admin ForeignKeyRawIdWidget. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to perform XSS attacks. (CVE-2020-13596)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
python-django 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4381-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4381-1
CVE-2020-13254, CVE-2020-13596
A Django security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 14.04 ESM.