[USN-7136-2] Django vulnerability

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7136-2
December 04, 2024

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

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Django.

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

Details:

USN-7136-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

jiangniao discovered that Django incorrectly handled the API to strip
tags. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to
consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-53907)

Seokchan Yoon discovered that Django incorrectly handled HasKey lookups
when using Oracle. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
inject arbitrary SQL code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 24.10. (CVE-2024-53908)

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+esm8
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python3-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.21+esm8
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
python-django 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm8
Available with Ubuntu Pro
python3-django 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm8
Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7136-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7136-1
CVE-2024-53907