Ubuntu Security Notice 5549-1 - It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain FileResponse. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information or gain access over user machine.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5549-1
August 04, 2022
python-django vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
Django could be made to expose sensitive information if it received
an specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework
Details:
It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain FileResponse.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information
or gain access over user machine.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
python3-django 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
python3-django 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.13
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5549-1
CVE-2022-36359
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.13