CVE-2024-41989
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.012 · 68 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An issue was discovered in Django 5.0 before 5.0.8 and 4.2 before 4.2.15. The floatformat template filter is subject to significant memory consumption when given a string representation of a number in scientific notation with a large exponent.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedpython312-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython312-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython312-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython312-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython313-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.aarch64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython313-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.ppc64le as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython313-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.s390x as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpython313-Django6-0:6.0-1.1.x86_64 as component of openSUSE Tumbleweedsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.3–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (28)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platformall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:-
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Infrastructure 4all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:update_infrastructure_4
- Xerox FreeFlow Print Server v9 for Solarisall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:xerox:freeflow_print_server:v9_for_solaris
advisories (5)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1775Django: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-08-06csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Django ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, Dateien zu manipulieren und vertrauliche Informationen preiszugeben.
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10005-1python312-Django6-6.0-1.1 on GA media2026-01-03csaf · suse_csafDE
python312-Django6-6.0-1.1 on GA media
- GHSA-jh75-99hh-qvx9Django memory consumption vulnerability2024-08-07ghsa · osvUS
An issue was discovered in Django 5.0 before 5.0.8 and 4.2 before 4.2.15. The floatformat template filter is subject to significant memory consumption when given a string representation of a number in scientific notation with a large exponent.
- BIT-django-2024-419892024-08-08vendor · osvUS
An issue was discovered in Django 5.0 before 5.0.8 and 4.2 before 4.2.15. The floatformat template filter is subject to significant memory consumption when given a string representation of a number in scientific notation with a large exponent.
- PYSEC-2024-672024-08-07vendor · osvUS
An issue was discovered in Django 5.0 before 5.0.8 and 4.2 before 4.2.15. The floatformat template filter is subject to significant memory consumption when given a string representation of a number in scientific notation with a large exponent.
also known as (8)
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sources
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-41989/cnnvd
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/cnnvd
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announcecnnvd
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/aug/06/security-releases/cnnvd
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/enisa_euvd
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/django-announceenisa_euvd
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2024/aug/06/security-releases/enisa_euvd
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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