[USN-7205-1] Django vulnerability

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7205-1
January 14, 2025

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

- Ubuntu 24.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 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:

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 24.10
python3-django 3:4.2.15-1ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
python3-django 3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.5

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
python3-django 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.16

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
python3-django 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.27

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

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7205-1
CVE-2024-56374

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/3:4.2.15-1ubuntu1.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/3:4.2.11-1ubuntu1.5
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.16
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.27