diff --git a/django/utils/translation/trans_real.py b/django/utils/translation/trans_real.py
index 939e0f540f0..e47c19ca6af 100644
--- a/django/utils/translation/trans_real.py
+++ b/django/utils/translation/trans_real.py
@@ -389,12 +389,16 @@ def all_locale_paths():
     return [globalpath] + list(settings.LOCALE_PATHS)
 
 
-@lru_cache.lru_cache()
+@lru_cache.lru_cache(maxsize=1000)
 def check_for_language(lang_code):
     """
     Checks whether there is a global language file for the given language
     code. This is used to decide whether a user-provided language is
     available.
+
+    lru_cache should have a maxsize to prevent from memory exhaustion attacks,
+    as the provided language codes are taken from the HTTP request. See also
+    <https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2007/oct/26/security-fix/>.
     """
     # First, a quick check to make sure lang_code is well-formed (#21458)
     if not language_code_re.search(lang_code):