CVE-2019-6975: High severity djangoproject Django vulnerability

Published Feb 11, 2019
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Updated

Django 1.11.x before 1.11.19, 2.0.x before 2.0.11, and 2.1.x before 2.1.6 allows Uncontrolled Memory Consumption via a malicious attacker-supplied value to the django.utils.numberformat.format() function.

Other sources

Django 1.11.x before 1.11.19, 2.0.x before 2.0.11, and 2.1.x before 2.1.6 allows Uncontrolled Memory Consumption via a malicious attacker-supplied value to the django.utils.numberformat.format() function.

Launchpad

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
pip/Django>=2.1<2.1.6
2.1.6
pip/Django>=2.0<2.0.11
2.0.11
pip/Django>=1.11<1.11.19
1.11.19
djangoproject Django>=1.11.0<1.11.19
djangoproject Django>=2.0.0<2.0.11
djangoproject Django>=2.1.0<2.1.6
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
Fedoraproject Fedora=28
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
debian/python-django
2:2.2.28-1~deb11u22:2.2.28-1~deb11u123:3.2.19-1+deb12u13:3.2.25-0+deb12u13:4.2.23-13:4.2.27-0+deb13u13:4.2.28-1

Event History

Feb 11, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 PM
Description
Feb 12, 2019
Advisory Published
via GitHub·03:36 PM
Feb 23, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:54 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·04:54 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·04:55 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6975?

The severity of CVE-2019-6975 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

2

How does CVE-2019-6975 affect Django?

CVE-2019-6975 affects Django versions 1.11.x before 1.11.19, 2.0.x before 2.0.11, and 2.1.x before 2.1.6.

3

What is the vulnerability description of CVE-2019-6975?

CVE-2019-6975 allows uncontrolled memory consumption in Django via a malicious attacker-supplied value to the `django.utils.numberformat.format()` function.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-6975 on Django?

To fix CVE-2019-6975 on Django, you should upgrade to version 1.11.19, 2.0.11, or 2.1.6, depending on the affected version.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-6975?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-6975 on the NIST website (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6975), the Django security releases (https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/), and the Django-announce Google Group (https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/django-announce/WTwEAprR0IQ).

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