Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3089-1
27th September, 2016
python-django vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary
Django could be made to set arbitrary cookies.
Software description
- python-django
– High-level Python web development framework
Details
Sergey Bobrov discovered that Django incorrectly parsed cookies when being
used with Google Analytics. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to set arbitrary cookies leading to a CSRF protection bypass.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
-
python3-django
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.2
-
python-django
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.2
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
-
python-django
1.6.1-2ubuntu0.15
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
-
python-django
1.3.1-4ubuntu1.21
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.