USN-5701-1: Jinja2 vulnerability

Published Oct 26, 2022
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Updated

Yeting Li discovered that Jinja2 incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/python-jinja2<2.8-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
2.8-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/python3-jinja2<2.8-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
2.8-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04

Event History

Oct 26, 2022
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-5701-1?

USN-5701-1 is classified as a possible denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix USN-5701-1?

To fix USN-5701-1, upgrade to python-jinja2 version 2.8-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 or later.

3

Which software is affected by USN-5701-1?

USN-5701-1 affects python-jinja2 and python3-jinja2 on Ubuntu 16.04.

4

What type of vulnerability is addressed in USN-5701-1?

USN-5701-1 addresses an incorrect handling of certain inputs in Jinja2.

5

Who discovered the vulnerability in USN-5701-1?

The vulnerability in USN-5701-1 was discovered by Yeting Li.

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