CVE-2022-23833: High severity django vulnerability

Published Jan 31, 2022
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Updated

A flaw was found in Django. The issue occurs when passing certain inputs to multipart forms, resulting in an infinite loop when parsing files.

Other sources

An issue was discovered in MultiPartParser in Django 2.2 before 2.2.27, 3.2 before 3.2.12, and 4.0 before 4.0.2. Passing certain inputs to multipart forms could result in an infinite loop when parsing files.

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/python-django20<0:2.0.13-18.el8
0:2.0.13-18.el8
redhat/python-django<0:3.2.13-1.el8
0:3.2.13-1.el8
debian/python-django<=1:1.11.29-1~deb10u1
1:1.11.29-1+deb10u102:2.2.28-1~deb11u23:3.2.19-1+deb12u13:3.2.21-13:4.2.8-1
redhat/django<4.0.2
4.0.2
redhat/django<3.2.12
3.2.12
redhat/django<2.2.27
2.2.27
pip/Django>=4.0<4.0.2
4.0.2
pip/Django>=3.2<3.2.12
3.2.12
pip/Django>=2.2<2.2.27
2.2.27
djangoproject Django>=2.2<2.2.27
djangoproject Django>=3.2<3.2.12
djangoproject Django>=4.0<4.0.2
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Debian Debian Linux=11.0

Event History

Feb 1, 2022
CVE Published
08:00 AM
Feb 3, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Feb 4, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:00 AM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-23833?

CVE-2022-23833 is a vulnerability discovered in Django.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23833?

CVE-2022-23833 has a severity level of high.

3

How does CVE-2022-23833 affect Django?

CVE-2022-23833 affects Django versions 2.2 before 2.2.27, 3.2 before 3.2.12, and 4.0 before 4.0.2.

4

What is the solution for CVE-2022-23833?

To fix CVE-2022-23833, you need to update Django to version 2.2.27, 3.2.12, or 4.0.2.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-23833?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-23833 in the references provided: [reference 1](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=1858150), [reference 2](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=1858150&action=edit), [reference 3](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=1858151).

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