USN-5837-2

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5837-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/USN-5837-2.json
Related
Published
2023-02-01T15:22:08.773316Z
Modified
2023-02-01T15:22:08.773316Z
Summary
python-django vulnerability
Details

USN-5837-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Nick Pope discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain Accept-Language headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume memory, leading to a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / python-django

Package

Name
python-django

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0The exact introduced commit is unknown
Fixed
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "python-django-common": "1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm6",
            "python-django-doc": "1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm6",
            "python-django": "1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm6",
            "python3-django": "1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm6"
        }
    ]
}