Advisory Published

USN-6414-1: Django vulnerability

First published: Wed Oct 04 2023(Updated: )

Wenchao Li discovered that the Django Truncator function incorrectly handled very long HTML input. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/python3-django<3:3.2.18-1ubuntu0.5
3:3.2.18-1ubuntu0.5
=23.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-django<2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.9
2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.9
=22.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-django<2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.20
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.20
=20.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this Django vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this Django vulnerability is USN-6414-1.

  • What is the impact of this Django vulnerability?

    This Django vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by consuming resources.

  • Which versions of Django are affected by this vulnerability?

    Versions 3.2.18-1ubuntu0.5, 3.2.12-2ubuntu1.9, and 2.2.12-1ubuntu0.20 of Django are affected by this vulnerability.

  • How can I fix this Django vulnerability?

    To fix this Django vulnerability, update to version 3.2.18-1ubuntu0.5, 3.2.12-2ubuntu1.9, or 2.2.12-1ubuntu0.20 of Django.

  • Where can I find more information about this Django vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this Django vulnerability at the following references: [CVE-2023-43665](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-43665), [Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6414-1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/3:3.2.18-1ubuntu0.5), [Launchpad - python-django](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.9).

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