Ubuntu alert USN-5868-1 (python-django)

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Marc Deslauriers <marc.deslauriers@canonical.com>
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"ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com" <ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com>
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[USN-5868-1] Django vulnerability
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Tue, 14 Feb 2023 09:38:15 -0500
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5868-1
February 14, 2023

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

- Ubuntu 22.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Django could be made to stop responding if it received specially crafted
network traffic.

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

Details:

Jakob Ackermann discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain file
uploads. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to
consume resources, leading to a denial of service.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 22.10:
   python3-django                  3:3.2.15-1ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
   python3-django                  2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.5

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   python3-django                  2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.16

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
   python-django                   1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.20
   python3-django                  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.20

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

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5868-1
   CVE-2023-24580

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/3:3.2....
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:3.2....
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2....
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11...