A Django security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS, 21.04, and 21.10.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5178-1
December 07, 2021
python-django vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 21.10
- Ubuntu 21.04
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
Django could be made to expose sensitive information.
Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework
Details:
Sjoerd Job Postmus and TengMA discovered that Django incorrectly handled
URLs with trailing newlines. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to bypass certain access controls.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 21.10:
python3-django 2:2.2.24-1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 21.04:
python3-django 2:2.2.20-1ubuntu0.3
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
python3-django 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.8
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5178-1
CVE-2021-44420
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.24-1ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.20-1ubuntu0.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.8
