USN-3254-1: Django vulnerabilities

Releases

• Ubuntu 16.10
• Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
• Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
• Ubuntu 12.04

Packages

• 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

• python-django - 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.5
• python3-django - 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.5

Ubuntu 14.04

• python-django - 1.6.11-0ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 12.04

• python-django - 1.3.1-4ubuntu1.23

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

References

• CVE-2017-7233
• CVE-2017-7234