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CVE-2019-6975: Uncontrolled Memory Consumption in Django

February 12, 2019 (updated September 20, 2024)

Django 1.11.x before 1.11.19, 2.0.x before 2.0.11, and 2.1.x before 2.1.6 allows Uncontrolled Memory Consumption via a malicious attacker-supplied value to the django.utils.numberformat.format() function.

References

  • docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-wh4h-v3f2-r2pp
  • github.com/django/django
  • github.com/django/django/commit/0bbb560183fabf0533289700845dafa94951f227
  • github.com/django/django/commit/1f42f82566c9d2d73aff1c42790d6b1b243f7676
  • github.com/django/django/commit/40cd19055773705301c3428ed5e08a036d2091f3
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2019-18.yaml
  • groups.google.com/forum/
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/66WMXHGBXD7GSM3PEXVCMCAGLMQYHZCU
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVXDOVCXLD74SHR2BENGCE2OOYYYWJHZ
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6975
  • seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/10
  • usn.ubuntu.com/3890-1
  • web.archive.org/web/20200227084713/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106964
  • www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4476
  • www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2019/feb/11/security-releases
  • www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/02/11/1

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 1.11 before 1.11.19, all versions starting from 2.0 before 2.0.11, all versions starting from 2.1 before 2.1.6

Fixed versions

  • 1.11.19
  • 2.0.11
  • 2.1.6

Solution

Upgrade to versions 1.11.19, 2.0.11, 2.1.6 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Source file

pypi/Django/CVE-2019-6975.yml

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