Ubuntu alert USN-4715-2 (python-django)

From:
             
 
"Leonidas S. Barbosa" <leo.barbosa@canonical.com>
To:
             
 
ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
Subject:
             
 
[USN-4715-2] Django vulnerability
Date:
             
 
Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:20:00 -0300
Message-ID:
             
 
<20210201162000.GA1420088@d4rkl41n>
==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4715-2
February 01, 2021

python-django vulnerability
==========================================================================

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

Summary:

Django could be made to overwrite files.

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

Details:

USN-4715-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 Wang Baohua discovered that Django incorrectly extracted archive files. A
 remote attacker could possibly use this issue to extract files outside of
 their expected location.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
  python-django                   1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm2

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

References:
  https://usn.ubuntu.com/4715-2
  https://usn.ubuntu.com/4715-1
  CVE-2021-3281
-- 
ubuntu-security-announce mailing list
ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
Modify settings or unsubscribe at:
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security...