========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6414-2 October 04, 2023
python-django vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Django. Software Description: - python-django: High-level Python web development framework Details: USN-6414-1 and USN-6378-1 fixed CVE-2023-43665 and CVE-2023-41164 in Django, respectively. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Original advisory details: Wenchao Li 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. 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 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): python3-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6414-2 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6414-1 CVE-2023-41164, CVE-2023-43665
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