CVE-2016-9014

Name: CVE-2016-9014
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-12-09T20:59:06.97+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 6.07%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9014 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Django before 1.8.x before 1.8.16, 1.9.x before 1.9.11, and 1.10.x before 1.10.3, when settings.DEBUG is True, allow remote attackers to conduct DNS rebinding attacks by leveraging failure to validate the HTTP Host header against settings.ALLOWED_HOSTS.. EPSS estimates a 6.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Django before 1.8.x before 1.8.16, 1.9.x before 1.9.11, and 1.10.x before 1.10.3, when settings.DEBUG is True, allow remote attackers to conduct DNS rebinding attacks by leveraging failure to validate the HTTP Host header against settings.ALLOWED_HOSTS.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

6.07%

92.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fedoraproject	Fedora	24
Fedoraproject	Fedora	25
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.10
Djangoproject	Django	1.8
Djangoproject	Django	1.8.1
Djangoproject	Django	1.8.2
Djangoproject	Django	1.8.3
Djangoproject	Django	1.8.4
Djangoproject	Django	1.8.5
Djangoproject	Django	1.8.6
Djangoproject	Django	1.8.7
Djangoproject	Django	1.8.8
Djangoproject	Django	1.8.9
Djangoproject	Django	1.8.10
Djangoproject	Django	1.8.11
Djangoproject	Django	1.8.12
Djangoproject	Django	1.8.13
Djangoproject	Django	1.8.14
Djangoproject	Django	1.8.15
Djangoproject	Django	1.10
Djangoproject	Django	1.10.1
Djangoproject	Django	1.10.2
Djangoproject	Django	1.9
Djangoproject	Django	1.9.1
Djangoproject	Django	1.9.2
Djangoproject	Django	1.9.3
Djangoproject	Django	1.9.4
Djangoproject	Django	1.9.5
Djangoproject	Django	1.9.6
Djangoproject	Django	1.9.7
Djangoproject	Django	1.9.8
Djangoproject	Django	1.9.9
Djangoproject	Django	1.9.10

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3835
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94068Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037159Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3115-1Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OG5ROMUPS6C7BXELD3TAUUH7OBYV56WQ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QXDKJYHN74BWY3P7AR2UZDVJREQMRE6S/
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2016/nov/01/security-releases/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3835
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94068Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037159Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3115-1Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OG5ROMUPS6C7BXELD3TAUUH7OBYV56WQ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QXDKJYHN74BWY3P7AR2UZDVJREQMRE6S/
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2016/nov/01/security-releases/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 9, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9014?

How severe is CVE-2016-9014?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-9014 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 6.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9014?

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Source: NVD / NIST