Python Library Django 4.2.x < 4.2.18 / 5.0.x < 5.0.11 / 5.1.x < 5.1.5 DoS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 214945

Synopsis

A Python library installed on the remote host is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

The detected version of the Django Python package, Django, is 4.2.x prior to 4.2.18, 5.0.x prior to 5.0.11 or 5.1.x prior to 5.1.5. It is, therefore, affected by a denial of service vulnerability as disclosed in Django's January 14th 2025 security advisory. A lack of upper bound limit enforcement in strings passed when performing IPv6 validation could lead to a potential denial-of-service attack. The undocumented and private functions clean_ipv6_address and is_valid_ipv6_address were vulnerable, as was the django.forms.GenericIPAddressField form field, which has now been updated to define a max_length of 39 characters.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Django version 4.2.18, 5.0.11, 5.1.5 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 214945

File Name: python_django_5_1_5.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 2/4/2025

Updated: 2/5/2025

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-56374

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:djangoproject:django

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/14/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/14/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-56374

IAVA: 2025-A-0039

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