USN-3890-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3890-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3890-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3890-1
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Published
2019-02-13T14:10:02.986464Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:36:29Z
Summary
python-django vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled formatting certain numbers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / python-django

Package

Name
python-django
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-django@1.8.7-1ubuntu5.8?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.8

Affected versions

1.*

1.7.9-1ubuntu5
1.8.5-2ubuntu1
1.8.7-1ubuntu1
1.8.7-1ubuntu2
1.8.7-1ubuntu3
1.8.7-1ubuntu4
1.8.7-1ubuntu5
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.1
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.2
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.4
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.5
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.6
1.8.7-1ubuntu5.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-django",
            "binary_version": "1.8.7-1ubuntu5.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-django-common",
            "binary_version": "1.8.7-1ubuntu5.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-django",
            "binary_version": "1.8.7-1ubuntu5.8"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / python-django

Package

Name
python-django
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-django@1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.3

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.11.4-1ubuntu1
1:1.11.6-1ubuntu1
1:1.11.9-1ubuntu1
1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1
1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.1
1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-django",
            "binary_version": "1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-django-common",
            "binary_version": "1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-django",
            "binary_version": "1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}