Several security issues were fixed in Django.
USN-4381-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Django. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
4 June 2020
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Several security issues were fixed in Django.
USN-4381-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Django. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Dan Palmer discovered that Django incorrectly validated memcached cache keys. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service and obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2020-13254)
Jon Dufresne discovered that Django incorrectly encoded query parameters for the admin ForeignKeyRawIdWidget. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform XSS attacks. (CVE-2020-13596)
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
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.
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