CVE-2019-14235: High severity djangoproject Django vulnerability

Published Jul 30, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Django 1.11.x before 1.11.23, 2.1.x before 2.1.11, and 2.2.x before 2.2.4. If passed certain inputs, django.utils.encoding.uritoiri could lead to significant memory usage due to a recursion when repercent-encoding invalid UTF-8 octet sequences.

Other sources

If passed certain inputs, :func:django.utils.encoding.uritoiri could lead to significant memory usage due to excessive recursion when re-percent-encoding invalid UTF-8 octet sequences.

— Red Hat

Affected Software

31 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/python-django<0:1.11.27-1.el7
0:1.11.27-1.el7
redhat/python-django<0:2.1.11-1.el8
0:2.1.11-1.el8
redhat/python-django<1.11.23
1.11.23
redhat/python-django<2.1.11
2.1.11
redhat/python-django<2.2.4
2.2.4
pip/django>=2.2a1<2.2.4
2.2.4
pip/django>=2.1a1<2.1.11
2.1.11
pip/django>=1.11a1<1.11.23
1.11.23
djangoproject Django>=1.11<1.11.23
djangoproject Django>=2.1<2.1.11
djangoproject Django>=2.2<2.2.4
openSUSE Leap=15.1
alpine/py-django<1.11.23-r0
1.11.23-r0
alpine/py-django<1.11.23-r0
1.11.23-r0
alpine/py-django<1.11.23-r0
1.11.23-r0
alpine/py-django<1.11.23-r0
1.11.23-r0
alpine/py3-django<1.11.23-r0
1.11.23-r0
alpine/py3-django<1.11.23-r0
1.11.23-r0
alpine/py3-django<1.11.23-r0
1.11.23-r0
alpine/py3-django<1.11.23-r0
1.11.23-r0
alpine/py3-django<1.11.23-r0
1.11.23-r0
alpine/py3-django<1.11.23-r0
1.11.23-r0
alpine/py3-django<1.11.23-r0
1.11.23-r0
alpine/py3-django<1.11.23-r0
1.11.23-r0
alpine/py3-django<1.11.23-r0
1.11.23-r0
alpine/py3-django<1.11.23-r0
1.11.23-r0
alpine/py3-django<1.11.23-r0
1.11.23-r0
alpine/py3-django<1.11.23-r0
1.11.23-r0
alpine/py3-django<1.11.23-r0
1.11.23-r0
alpine/py3-django<1.11.23-r0
1.11.23-r0
debian/python-django
3:3.2.25-0+deb12u33:3.2.25-0+deb12u63:4.2.28-0+deb13u23:4.2.28-0+deb13u13:5.2.19-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python-django to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:1.11.27-1.el7
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python-django to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:2.1.11-1.el8
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python-django to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.11.23
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python-django to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.1.11
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python-django to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.4
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/Django to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.4
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/Django to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.1.11
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/Django to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.11.23
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/py-django to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.11.23-r0
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/py3-django to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.11.23-r0
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/python-django to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u3Fixed in 3:3.2.25-0+deb12u6Fixed in 3:4.2.28-0+deb13u2Fixed in 3:4.2.28-0+deb13u1Fixed in 3:5.2.19-1

Event History

Aug 1, 2019
CVE Published
08:00 AM
Aug 2, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:34 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:34 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 6, 2019
Advisory Published
via GitHub·01:43 AM

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-14235?

CVE-2019-14235 is a vulnerability discovered in Django versions 1.11.x before 1.11.23, 2.1.x before 2.1.11, and 2.2.x before 2.2.4.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14235?

The severity of CVE-2019-14235 is high, with a severity value of 7.5.

3

How does CVE-2019-14235 affect the Django software?

If certain inputs are passed, the vulnerability in django.utils.encoding.uri_to_iri could lead to significant memory usage due to a recursion when repercent-encoding invalid UTF-8 octet sequences.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-14235?

Django versions 1.11.x before 1.11.23, 2.1.x before 2.1.11, and 2.2.x before 2.2.4 are affected by CVE-2019-14235.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-14235?

To fix CVE-2019-14235, you should update your Django software to version 1.11.23, 2.1.11, or 2.2.4.

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