[USN-3726-1] Django vulnerability

[Marc Deslauriers]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3726-1
August 01, 2018

python-django vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Django could be used as an open redirect.

Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework

Details:

Andreas Hug discovered that Django contained an open redirect in
CommonMiddleware. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
perform phishing attacks.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  python-django                   1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.1
  python3-django                  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.1

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

References:
  https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3726-1
  CVE-2018-14574

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.1

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