Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3039-1
19th July, 2016
python-django vulnerability
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 version:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
python3-django
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.1
python-django
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.1
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.