Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input Affecting py3-django package, versions <4.2.5-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE320-PY3DJANGO-7013865
  • published23 May 2024
  • disclosed3 Nov 2023

Introduced: 3 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-41164  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1284  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.20 py3-django to version 4.2.5-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream py3-django package and not the py3-django package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.20 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1