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USN-3890-1: Django vulnerability python-django vulnerability 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 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. In general, a standard system update will make all the [ more… ]

USN-3889-1: WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities webkit2gtk vulnerabilities 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 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. This update uses a new upstream release, [ more… ]