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CVE-2024-39614: Django vulnerable to Denial of Service

July 10, 2024 (updated November 4, 2025)

An issue was discovered in Django 5.0 before 5.0.7 and 4.2 before 4.2.14. get_supported_language_variant() was subject to a potential denial-of-service attack when used with very long strings containing specific characters.

References

  • docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-f6f8-9mx6-9mx2
  • github.com/django/django
  • github.com/django/django/commit/17358fb35fb7217423d4c4877ccb6d1a3a40b1c3
  • github.com/django/django/commit/8e7a44e4bec0f11474699c3111a5e0a45afe7f49
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2024-59.yaml
  • groups.google.com/forum/
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39614
  • security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240808-0005
  • www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/jul/09/security-releases

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 4.2 before 4.2.14, all versions starting from 5.0 before 5.0.7

Fixed versions

  • 5.0.7
  • 4.2.14

Solution

Upgrade to versions 4.2.14, 5.0.7 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-130: Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency
  • CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Source file

pypi/Django/CVE-2024-39614.yml

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