USN-4084-1: Django vulnerabilities
python-django vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary
Several security issues were fixed in Django.
Software Description
- python-django – High-level Python web development framework
Details
It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled the Truncator function. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2019-14232)
It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled the strip_tags function.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2019-14233)
It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain lookups in the
PostgreSQL support. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
perform SQL injection attacks. (CVE-2019-14234)
It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain invalid UTF-8
octet sequences. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
Django to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2019-14235)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 19.04
- python-django – 1:1.11.20-1ubuntu0.2
- python3-django – 1:1.11.20-1ubuntu0.2
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- python-django – 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.5
- python3-django – 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.5
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- python-django – 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.10
- python3-django – 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.10
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
Source: USN-4084-1: Django vulnerabilities
