Ubuntu Security Notice 6203-1 - Seokchan Yoon discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain regular expressions. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6203-1
July 05, 2023
python-django vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 23.04
- Ubuntu 22.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
Django could be made to consume resources if it received specially crafted
network traffic.
Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework
Details:
Seokchan Yoon discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain regular
expressions. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
Django to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 23.04:
python3-django 3:3.2.18-1ubuntu0.3
Ubuntu 22.10:
python3-django 3:3.2.15-1ubuntu1.4
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
python3-django 2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.7
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
python3-django 2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.18
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6203-1
CVE-2023-36053
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/3:3.2.18-1ubuntu0.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/3:3.2.15-1ubuntu1.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.7
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.18