CVE-2019-6975
First published: Mon Feb 11 2019(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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| debian/python-django | 2:2.2.28-1~deb11u2 3:3.2.19-1+deb12u1 3:4.2.16-1 3:4.2.17-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6975
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/django-announce/WTwEAprR0IQ
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/66WMXHGBXD7GSM3PEXVCMCAGLMQYHZCU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVXDOVCXLD74SHR2BENGCE2OOYYYWJHZ/
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/10
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3890-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4476
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2019/feb/11/security-releases/
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/02/11/1
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/0bbb560183fabf0533289700845dafa94951f227
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/1f42f82566c9d2d73aff1c42790d6b1b243f7676
- https://github.com/django/django/commit/40cd19055773705301c3428ed5e08a036d2091f3
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227084713/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106964
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wh4h-v3f2-r2pp (Advisory)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106964
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/django-announce/WTwEAprR0IQ
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-6975
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/66WMXHGBXD7GSM3PEXVCMCAGLMQYHZCU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVXDOVCXLD74SHR2BENGCE2OOYYYWJHZ/
- https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/30175
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-6975
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2019-18.yaml
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/66WMXHGBXD7GSM3PEXVCMCAGLMQYHZCU
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HVXDOVCXLD74SHR2BENGCE2OOYYYWJHZ
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3890-1
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2019/feb/11/security-releases
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-6975
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-6975
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2019-6975?
The severity of CVE-2019-6975 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.
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.
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.
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.
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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