USN-2816-1: Django vulnerability

Publication date

24 November 2015

Overview

Django could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.


Packages

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.

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

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

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
15.10 wily python-django –  1.7.9-1ubuntu5.1
python3-django –  1.7.9-1ubuntu5.1
15.04 vivid python-django –  1.7.6-1ubuntu2.3
python3-django –  1.7.6-1ubuntu2.3
14.04 trusty python-django –  1.6.1-2ubuntu0.11
12.04 precise python-django –  1.3.1-4ubuntu1.19

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