Advisory Published

USN-4011-2: Jinja2 vulnerabilities

First published: Thu Jun 06 2019(Updated: )

USN-4011-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Jinja2. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Olivier Dony discovered that Jinja incorrectly handled str.format. An attacker could possibly use this issue to escape the sandbox. (CVE-2016-10745) Brian Welch discovered that Jinja incorrectly handled str.format_map. An attacker could possibly use this issue to escape the sandbox. (CVE-2019-10906)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/python-jinja2<2.7.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
2.7.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=14.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-jinja2<2.7.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
2.7.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=14.04
All of
ubuntu/python-jinja2<2.6-1ubuntu0.2
2.6-1ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=12.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-jinja2<2.6-1ubuntu0.2
2.6-1ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=12.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for Jinja2 vulnerabilities?

    The vulnerability ID for Jinja2 vulnerabilities is USN-4011-2.

  • What is the severity of USN-4011-2?

    The severity of USN-4011-2 is not specified.

  • What software versions are affected by USN-4011-2?

    USN-4011-2 affects Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

  • How can I fix the Jinja2 vulnerabilities?

    To fix the Jinja2 vulnerabilities, update the python-jinja2 and python3-jinja2 packages to the specified versions.

  • Where can I find more information about USN-4011-2?

    You can find more information about USN-4011-2 on the Ubuntu security website.

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