Advisory Published

USN-6203-1: Django vulnerability

First published: Wed Jul 05 2023(Updated: )

Seokchan Yoon discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain regular expressions. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/python3-django<3:3.2.18-1ubuntu0.3
3:3.2.18-1ubuntu0.3
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-django<3:3.2.15-1ubuntu1.4
3:3.2.15-1ubuntu1.4
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/python3-django<2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.7
2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.7
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-django<2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.18
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.18
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-6203-1?

    The severity of USN-6203-1 is moderate.

  • How does the Django vulnerability impact my system?

    The vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by consuming system resources.

  • Which versions of Django are affected by USN-6203-1?

    Versions 2.2.12-1ubuntu0.18, 2.2.12-2ubuntu1.7, 3.2.15-1ubuntu1.4, and 3.2.18-1ubuntu0.3 of python3-django are affected.

  • How can I fix the Django vulnerability?

    To fix the vulnerability, update your python3-django package to version 3.2.18-1ubuntu0.3 (for Ubuntu 20.04), 3.2.15-1ubuntu1.4 (for Ubuntu 22.10), 3.2.12-2ubuntu1.7 (for Ubuntu 22.04), or 2.2.12-1ubuntu0.18 (for Ubuntu 23.04).

  • Where can I find more information about USN-6203-1?

    You can find more information about USN-6203-1 on the Ubuntu website.

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