CVE-2024-27351
Description
In Django 3.2 before 3.2.25, 4.2 before 4.2.11, and 5.0 before 5.0.3, the django.utils.text.Truncator.words() method (with html=True) and the truncatewords_html template filter are subject to a potential regular expression denial-of-service attack via a crafted string. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-14232 and CVE-2023-43665.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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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 | 3:4.2.11-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 3:4.2.11-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 3:4.2.11-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2:2.2.28-1~deb11u7 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27351
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/072963e4c4d0b3a7a8c5412bc0c7d27d1a9c3521
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/3394fc6132436eca89e997083bae9985fb7e761e
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/3c9a2771cc80821e041b16eb36c1c37af5349d4a
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/releases/security
- https://github.com/django/django
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2024-47.yaml
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announce
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/D2JIRXEDP4ZET5KFMAPPYSK663Q52NEX
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SN2PLJGYSAAG5KUVIUFJYKD3BLQ4OSN6
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZQJOMNRMVPCN5WMIZ7YSX5LQ7IR2NY4D
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/D2JIRXEDP4ZET5KFMAPPYSK663Q52NEX
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SN2PLJGYSAAG5KUVIUFJYKD3BLQ4OSN6
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZQJOMNRMVPCN5WMIZ7YSX5LQ7IR2NY4D
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/mar/04/security-releases
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/04/1
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/releases/security/
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/mar/04/security-releases/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-27351.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-27351
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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