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USN-5837-2 (UBUNTU-CVE-2023-23969)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2023-02-01 15:22 – Updated: 2026-06-25 10:46 – Source website
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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.

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