USN-6378-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6378-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6378-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6378-1
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Published
2023-09-18T13:32:31.653567Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:36Z
Summary
python-django vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Django incorrectly handled certain URIs with a very large number of Unicode characters. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Django to consume resources or crash, leading to a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / python-django

Package

Name
python-django
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-django@2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.19?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.19

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.11.22-1ubuntu1

2:2.*

2:2.2.6-1ubuntu1
2:2.2.9-2ubuntu1
2:2.2.10-1
2:2.2.10-1ubuntu1
2:2.2.11-1
2:2.2.12-1
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.1
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.2
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.3
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.4
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.5
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.6
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.7
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.8
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.9
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.10
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.11
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.12
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.13
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.14
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.15
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.16
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.17
2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.18

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.2.12-1ubuntu0.19",
            "binary_name": "python3-django"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "id": "CVE-2023-41164",
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / python-django

Package

Name
python-django
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-django@2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.8?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.8

Affected versions

2:2.*

2:2.2.24-1ubuntu1

2:3.*

2:3.2.12-2
2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1
2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.1
2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.2
2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.3
2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.4
2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.5
2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.6
2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:3.2.12-2ubuntu1.8",
            "binary_name": "python3-django"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "id": "CVE-2023-41164",
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
}