Ubuntu alert USN-6674-2 (python-django)

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"Leonidas S. Barbosa" <leo.barbosa@canonical.com>
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ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
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[USN-6674-2] Django vulnerability
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Mon, 04 Mar 2024 14:07:22 -0300
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6674-2
March 04, 2024

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

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

Django could be made to consume resources or crash if it received specially
crafted network traffic.

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

Details:

USN-6674-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

 Seokchan Yoon discovered that the Django Truncator function incorrectly
 handled very long HTML input. 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 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  python-django                   1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm4
  python3-django                  1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm4

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6674-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6674-1
  CVE-2024-27351