Description
validators.URLValidator in Django 1.8.x before 1.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via unspecified vectors.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 12 SP1 | python-Django | 1.11.15-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0077-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-Django | 1.9.12-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11248-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:13887-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:11205-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-Django4 | 4.2.14-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11235-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:14208-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-Django5 | 5.2.16-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11270-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-Django6 | 6.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10005-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | django | >= 1.8a1, < 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 | GHSA-cqf7-ff9h-7967 |
| PyPI | django | >= 1.8, < 1.8.3 | 1.8.3 | PYSEC-2015-21 |
Advisories 9
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11270-1 python313-Django5-5.2.16-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 15, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11248-1 python313-Django-5.2.16-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 11, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11235-1 python313-Django4-4.2.30-4.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 10, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10005-1 python312-Django6-6.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11205-1 python36-Django-3.2.7-2.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13887-1 python310-Django-4.2.11-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2023:0077-1 Security update for python-Django SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14208-1 python310-Django4-4.2.14-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10066-1 python-Django-1.9.12-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- GLSA-201510-06 vendor-advisory
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/jul/08/security-releases/
- 75691 vdb-entry
- 1032820 vdb-entry