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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2720-1
August 18, 2015
python-django vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
– Ubuntu 15.04
– Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
Django could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network
traffic.
Software Description:
– python-django: High-level Python web development framework (Python 2 version)
Details:
Lin Hua Cheng discovered that Django incorrectly handled the session store.
A remote attacker could use this issue to cause the session store to fill
up, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 15.04:
python-django 1.7.6-1ubuntu2.2
python3-django 1.7.6-1ubuntu2.2
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
python-django 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.10
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
python-django 1.3.1-4ubuntu1.18
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2720-1
CVE-2015-5963, CVE-2015-5964
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.7.6-1ubuntu2.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.6.1-2ubuntu0.10
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.3.1-4ubuntu1.18
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