USN-5837-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5837-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5837-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5837-2
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Published
2023-02-01T15:22:08.773316Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:14Z
Summary
python-django vulnerability
Details

USN-5837-1 fixed a vulnerability in Django. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Nick Pope discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain Accept-Language headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume memory, leading to a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / python-django

Package

Name
python-django
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-django@1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm6?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm6

Affected versions

1.*

1.7.9-1ubuntu5
1.8.5-2ubuntu1
1.8.7-1ubuntu1
1.8.7-1ubuntu2
1.8.7-1ubuntu3
1.8.7-1ubuntu4
1.8.7-1ubuntu5
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.1
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.2
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.4
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.5
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.6
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.7
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.8
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.9
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.10
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.11
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.12
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.13
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.14
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm1
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm3
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm4
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm6",
            "binary_name": "python-django"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm6",
            "binary_name": "python-django-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.7-1ubuntu5.15+esm6",
            "binary_name": "python3-django"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-23969",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}