USN-4264-1: Django vulnerability
python-django vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary
Django could be vulnerable to SQL injection attacks.
Software Description
- python-django – High-level Python web development framework
Details
Simon Charette discovered that Django incorrectly handled input in the
PostgreSQL module. A remote attacker could possibly use this to perform SQL
injection attacks.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- python-django – 1:1.11.22-1ubuntu1.2
- python3-django – 1:1.11.22-1ubuntu1.2
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- python-django – 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.7
- python3-django – 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.7
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-4264-1: Django vulnerability
