[IT-SecNots] [SECURITY] [DSA 4161-1] python-django security update

[Luciano Bello <luciano AT debian.org>]

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4161-1                   security AT debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                            Luciano Bello
April 01, 2018                        https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : python-django
CVE ID         : CVE-2018-7536 CVE-2018-7537

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.

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/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 AT lists.debian.org
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