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A Django security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS, and 22.04 LTS.



USN-5549-1: Django vulnerability


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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5549-1
August 04, 2022

python-django vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

Django could be made to expose sensitive information if it received
an specially crafted input.

Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework

Details:

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain FileResponse.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information
or gain access over user machine.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
python3-django 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
python3-django 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.13

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5549-1
CVE-2022-36359

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.13