[USN-6722-1] Django vulnerability
Nick Galanis
nick.galanis at canonical.com
Mon Apr 8 15:46:54 UTC 2024
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6722-1
April 08, 2024
python-django vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
Summary:
Django accounts could be hijacked through password reset requests.
Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework
Details:
Simon Charette discovered that the password reset functionality in
Django used a Unicode case insensitive query to retrieve accounts
associated with an email address. An attacker could possibly use this
to obtain password reset tokens and hijack accounts.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
python-django 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm7
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6722-1
CVE-2019-19844
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