CVE-2021-45116
Description
An issue was discovered in Django 2.2 before 2.2.26, 3.2 before 3.2.11, and 4.0 before 4.0.1. Due to leveraging the Django Template Language's variable resolution logic, the dictsort template filter was potentially vulnerable to information disclosure, or an unintended method call, if passed a suitably crafted key.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2:3.2.11-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 2:3.2.11-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 2:3.2.11-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2:2.2.26-1~deb11u1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2:3.2.11-1 |
Rocky Linux Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fixed | — |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45116
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/2a8ec7f546d6d5806e221ec948c5146b55bd7489
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/c7fe895bca06daf12cc1670b56eaf72a1ef27a16
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/c9f648ccfac5ab90fb2829a66da4f77e68c7f93a
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/releases/security
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8c5j-9r9f-c6w8
- https://github.com/django/django
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2022-2.yaml
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/django-announce
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B4SQG2EAF4WCI2SLRL6XRDJ3RPK3ZRDV
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220121-0005
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2022/jan/04/security-releases
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/releases/security/
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2022/jan/04/security-releases/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-45116.html
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2022:5498
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-45116
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.