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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3254-1
April 04, 2017

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

– Ubuntu 16.10
– Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Django.

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

Details:

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled numeric redirect URLs. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform XSS attacks, and
to use a Django server as an open redirect. (CVE-2017-7233)

Phithon Gong discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain URLs when
the jango.views.static.serve() view is being used. A remote attacker could
possibly use a Django server as an open redirect. (CVE-2017-7234)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 16.10:
python-django 1.8.7-1ubuntu8.2
python3-django 1.8.7-1ubuntu8.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
python-django 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.5
python3-django 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.5

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
python-django 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
python-django 1.3.1-4ubuntu1.23

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

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3254-1
CVE-2017-7233, CVE-2017-7234

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.8.7-1ubuntu8.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.8.7-1ubuntu5.5
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.6.11-0ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.3.1-4ubuntu1.23

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