Debian: DSA-4161-1: python-django security update
April 1, 2018
James Davis discovered two issues in Django, a high-level Python web development framework, that can lead to a denial-of-service attack
Summary
For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in
version 1:1.10.7-2+deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your python-django packages.
For the detailed security status of python-django please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/python-django
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
Severity
James Davis discovered two issues in Django, a high-level Python web
development framework, that can lead to a denial-of-service attack.
An attacker with control on the input of the django.utils.html.urlize()
function or django.utils.text.Truncator's chars() and words() methods
could craft a string that might stuck the execution of the application.
For the oldstable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed
in version 1.7.11-1+deb8u3.
