CVE-2024-56374
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.013 · 70 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An issue was discovered in Django 5.1 before 5.1.5, 5.0 before 5.0.11, and 4.2 before 4.2.18. 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 are vulnerable, as is the django.forms.GenericIPAddressField form field. (The django.db.models.GenericIPAddressField model field is not affected.)
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
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.8–7.5
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (35)
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- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.4all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.4
advisories (5)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-0063Django: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2025-01-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Django ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
- 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-qcgg-j2x8-h9g8Django has a potential denial-of-service vulnerability in IPv6 validation2025-01-14ghsa · osvUS
An issue was discovered in Django 5.1 before 5.1.5, 5.0 before 5.0.11, and 4.2 before 4.2.18. 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` are vulnerable, as is the `django.forms.GenericIPAddressField` form field. (The django.db.models.GenericIPAddressField model field is not affected.)
- BIT-django-2024-563742025-03-10vendor · osvUS
An issue was discovered in Django 5.1 before 5.1.5, 5.0 before 5.0.11, and 4.2 before 4.2.18. 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 are vulnerable, as is the django.forms.GenericIPAddressField form field. (The django.db.models.GenericIPAddressField model field is not affected.)
- PYSEC-2025-12025-01-14vendor · osvUS
An issue was discovered in Django 5.1 before 5.1.5, 5.0 before 5.0.11, and 4.2 before 4.2.18. 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 are vulnerable, as is the django.forms.GenericIPAddressField form field. (The django.db.models.GenericIPAddressField model field is not affected.)
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2024-56374cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56374cnnvd
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/jan/14/security-releases/Patchcnnvd
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/enisa_euvd
- https://groups.google.com/g/django-announceenisa_euvd
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/jan/14/security-releases/enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/14/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/security/Vendor Advisorynvd
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