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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3089-1
September 27, 2016
python-django vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
– Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
Django could be made to set arbitrary cookies.
Software Description:
– python-django: High-level Python web development framework
Details:
Sergey Bobrov discovered that Django incorrectly parsed cookies when being
used with Google Analytics. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to set arbitrary cookies leading to a CSRF protection bypass.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
python-django 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.2
python3-django 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.2
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
python-django 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.15
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
python-django 1.3.1-4ubuntu1.21
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3089-1
CVE-2016-7401
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.8.7-1ubuntu5.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.6.1-2ubuntu0.15
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.3.1-4ubuntu1.21
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