Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input Affecting python-django package, versions <3:4.2.4-1ubuntu1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.19% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2410-PYTHONDJANGO-8195828
  • published15 Oct 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 Ubuntu:24.10 python-django to version 3:4.2.4-1ubuntu1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-django package and not the python-django package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:24.10 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