========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7205-2 January 23, 2025
python-django vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
Django could be made to cause a denial of service if it received a
specially crafted IPv6 string.
Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework
Details:
USN-7205-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain IPv6
strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
python-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python3-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7205-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7205-1
CVE-2024-56374
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