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CVE-2023-41164: Django Denial of service vulnerability in django.utils.encoding.uri_to_iri

November 3, 2023 (updated September 20, 2024)

In Django 3.2 before 3.2.21, 4.1 before 4.1.11, and 4.2 before 4.2.5, django.utils.encoding.uri_to_iri() is subject to a potential DoS (denial of service) attack via certain inputs with a very large number of Unicode characters.

References

  • docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/releases/security
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-7h4p-27mh-hmrw
  • github.com/django/django
  • github.com/django/django/commit/6f030b1149bd8fa4ba90452e77cb3edc095ce54e
  • github.com/django/django/commit/9c51b4dcfa0cefcb48231f4d71cafa80821f87b9
  • github.com/django/django/commit/ba00bc5ec6a7eff5e08be438f7b5b0e9574e8ff0
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2023-225.yaml
  • groups.google.com/forum/
  • groups.google.com/forum/
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HJFRPUHDYJHBH3KYHSPGULQM4JN7BMSU
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HJFRPUHDYJHBH3KYHSPGULQM4JN7BMSU
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41164
  • security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0002
  • www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2023/sep/04/security-releases

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 3.2 before 3.2.21, all versions starting from 4.1 before 4.1.11, all versions starting from 4.2 before 4.2.5

Fixed versions

  • 3.2.21
  • 4.1.11
  • 4.2.5

Solution

Upgrade to versions 3.2.21, 4.1.11, 4.2.5 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-1284: Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input
  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Source file

pypi/Django/CVE-2023-41164.yml

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