CVE-2024-41989 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-41989: 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.

Affects 6 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-41989 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

python-django→ fixed in2:2.2.28-1~deb11u11urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-django
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

python-django→ fixed in3:3.2.25-0+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-django
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

python-django→ fixed in3:4.2.15-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-django
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

py3-django→ fixed in4.2.16-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade py3-django

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

py3-django→ fixed in4.2.16-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade py3-django

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

py3-django→ fixed in4.2.16-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade py3-django

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