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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6674-1
March 04, 2024
python-django vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
Django could be made to consume resources or crash if it received specially
crafted network traffic.
Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework
Details:
Seokchan Yoon discovered that the Django Truncator function incorrectly
handled very long HTML input. 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 23.10:
   python3-django                  3:4.2.4-1ubuntu2.2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   python3-django                  2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.11
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   python3-django                  2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.22
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6674-1
   CVE-2024-27351
Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/3:4.2.4-1ubuntu2.2
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.11
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.22