1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2539-1

USN-2539-1: Django vulnerabilities

Publication date

23 March 2015

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Django.

Releases

Packages

Details

Andrey Babak discovered that Django incorrectly handled strip_tags. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to enter an
infinite loop, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.10. (CVE-2015-2316)

Daniel Chatfield discovered that Django incorrectly handled user-supplied
redirect URLs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a
cross-site scripting attack. (CVE-2015-2317)

Andrey Babak discovered that Django incorrectly handled strip_tags. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to enter an
infinite loop, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.10. (CVE-2015-2316)

Daniel Chatfield discovered that Django incorrectly handled user-supplied
redirect URLs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a
cross-site scripting attack. (CVE-2015-2317)

Update instructions

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

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

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

Ubuntu Release Package Version
14.10 utopic python-django –  1.6.6-1ubuntu2.2
python3-django –  1.6.6-1ubuntu2.2
14.04 trusty python-django –  1.6.1-2ubuntu0.8
12.04 precise python-django –  1.3.1-4ubuntu1.16
10.04 lucid python-django –  1.1.1-2ubuntu1.17

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