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[USN-3039-1] Django vulnerability

Posted on 19 July 2016
Ubuntu Security

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3039-1
July 19, 2016

python-django vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

A security issue was fixed in Django.

Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework

Details:

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled the admin's add/change
related popup. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform=
a
cross-site scripting attack.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
python-django 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.1
python3-django 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.1

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


References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3039-1
CVE-2016-6186

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.8.7-1ubuntu5.1



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