Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2816-1
24th November, 2015
python-django vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 15.10
- Ubuntu 15.04
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary
Django could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.
Software description
- python-django
– High-level Python web development framework
Details
Ryan Butterfield discovered that Django incorrectly handled the date
template filter. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
secrets from application settings.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 15.10:
-
python3-django
1.7.9-1ubuntu5.1
-
python-django
1.7.9-1ubuntu5.1
- Ubuntu 15.04:
-
python3-django
1.7.6-1ubuntu2.3
-
python-django
1.7.6-1ubuntu2.3
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
-
python-django
1.6.1-2ubuntu0.11
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
-
python-django
1.3.1-4ubuntu1.19
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.