USN-2720-1: Django vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2720-1
18th August, 2015
python-django vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 15.04
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary
Django could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Software description
- python-django - High-level Python web development framework
Details
Lin Hua Cheng discovered that Django incorrectly handled the session store.
A remote attacker could use this issue to cause the session store to fill
up, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
- Ubuntu 15.04:
- python3-django 1.7.6-1ubuntu2.2
- python-django 1.7.6-1ubuntu2.2
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
- python-django 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
- python-django 1.3.1-4ubuntu1.18
To update your system, please follow these instructions: http://ift.tt/17VXqjU.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
from Ubuntu Security Notices http://ift.tt/1PxPh8n