Ubuntu Security Notice 6378-1 - It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain URIs with a very large number of Unicode characters. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume resources or crash, leading to a denial of service.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6378-1
September 18, 2023
python-django vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 23.04
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
Django could be made to crash or consume resources if it received specially
crafted network traffic.
Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework
Details:
It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain URIs with a very
large number of Unicode characters. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause Django to consume resources or crash, leading to a
denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 23.04:
python3-django 3:3.2.18-1ubuntu0.4
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
python3-django 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.8
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
python3-django 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.19
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6378-1
CVE-2023-41164
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/3:3.2.18-1ubuntu0.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.8
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.19