[USN-2816-1] Django vulnerability
Marc Deslauriers
marc.deslauriers at canonical.com
Tue Nov 24 18:48:10 UTC 2015
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2816-1
November 24, 2015
python-django vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 15.10
- Ubuntu 15.04
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
Django could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.
Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework
Details:
Ryan Butterfield discovered that Django incorrectly handled the date
template filter. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
secrets from application settings.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 15.10:
python-django 1.7.9-1ubuntu5.1
python3-django 1.7.9-1ubuntu5.1
Ubuntu 15.04:
python-django 1.7.6-1ubuntu2.3
python3-django 1.7.6-1ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
python-django 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.11
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
python-django 1.3.1-4ubuntu1.19
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2816-1
CVE-2015-8213
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.7.9-1ubuntu5.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.7.6-1ubuntu2.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.6.1-2ubuntu0.11
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.3.1-4ubuntu1.19
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