A Django security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 19.10, 18.04 LTS, and 16.04 LTS.

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4296-1
March 04, 2020

python-django vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

Django could allow unintended access to the database.

Software Description:
- python-django: High-level Python web development framework

Details:

Norbert Szetei discovered that Django incorrectly handled the GIS functions
and aggregates on Oracle. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to perform an SQL injection attack.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 19.10:
python-django 1:1.11.22-1ubuntu1.3
python3-django 1:1.11.22-1ubuntu1.3

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
python-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.8
python3-django 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.8

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
python-django 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.12
python3-django 1.8.7-1ubuntu5.12

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4296-1
CVE-2020-9402

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.22-1ubuntu1.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.8
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1.8.7-1ubuntu5.12