Packages
- python-django - High-level Python web development framework
Details
Sergey Bobrov discovered that Django incorrectly parsed cookies when being
used with Google Analytics. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to set arbitrary cookies leading to a CSRF protection bypass.
Sergey Bobrov discovered that Django incorrectly parsed cookies when being
used with Google Analytics. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to set arbitrary cookies leading to a CSRF protection bypass.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | python-django – 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.2 | ||
| python3-django – 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.2 | |||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | python-django – 1.6.1-2ubuntu0.15 | ||
| 12.04 precise | python-django – 1.3.1-4ubuntu1.21 | ||
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