USN-3851-1: Django vulnerability

USN-3851-1: 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
• Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary

Django could be made to expose spoofed information over the network.

Software Description

• python-django – High-level Python web development framework

Details

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled the default 404 page. A
remote attacker could use this issue to spoof content using a malicious
URL.

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.10

python-django – 1:1.11.15-1ubuntu1.1

python3-django – 1:1.11.15-1ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

python-django – 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.2

python3-django – 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

python-django – 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.7

python3-django – 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.7

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

python-django – 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3

To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.

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

References

• CVE-2019-3498

Source: USN-3851-1: Django vulnerability