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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4715-2
February 01, 2021

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

- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

Summary:

Django could be made to overwrite files.

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

Details:

USN-4715-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 Wang Baohua discovered that Django incorrectly extracted archive files. A
 remote attacker could possibly use this issue to extract files outside of
 their expected location.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
  python-django                   1.6.11-0ubuntu1.3+esm2

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

References:
  https://usn.ubuntu.com/4715-2
  https://usn.ubuntu.com/4715-1
  CVE-2021-3281