CVE-2024-23826: spbu_se_site is the website of the Department of System Programming of St

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-23826?

spbu se site: upgrade to 2024.01.29. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-23826 being exploited?

CVE-2024-23826 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-23826 affect?

CVE-2024-23826 affects spbu se site. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). spbu_se_site is the website of the Department of System Programming of St. Petersburg State University. Before 2024.01.29, when uploading an avatar image, an authenticated user may intentionally use a large Unicode filename which would lead

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-23826?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2024-23826 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting spbu se site. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

spbu_se_site is the website of the Department of System Programming of St. Petersburg State University. Before 2024.01.29, when uploading an avatar image, an authenticated user may intentionally use a large Unicode filename which would lead to a server-side denial of service under Windows. This is due to no limitation of the length of the filename and the costly use of the Unicode normalization with the form NFKD on Windows OS. This vulnerabilit

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 61%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-770
Published	2024-01-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: se.math.spbu

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-01-29 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:13 UTCUpdated Record last modified

se.math.spbu spbu se site UPGRADE

Affected: < 2024.01.29

Fixed in: 2024.01.29

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy spbu-se-site || rpm -q spbu-se-site || spbu-se-site --version

2. UPGRADE to 2024.01.29 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade spbu-se-site

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade spbu-se-site

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-23826?

spbu se site: upgrade to 2024.01.29. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-23826 being exploited?

CVE-2024-23826 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-23826 affect?

CVE-2024-23826 affects spbu se site. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). spbu_se_site is the website of the Department of System Programming of St. Petersburg State University. Before 2024.01.29, when uploading an avatar image, an authenticated user may intentionally use a large Unicode filename which would lead

How urgent is CVE-2024-23826?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

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