Django up to 1.5 max_num numeric error

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A vulnerability was found in Django up to 1.5 (Content Management System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument max_num with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

The form library in Django 1.3.x before 1.3.6, 1.4.x before 1.4.4, and 1.5 before release candidate 2 allows remote attackers to bypass intended resource limits for formsets and cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or trigger server errors via a modified max_num parameter.

The weakness was published 05/02/2013 by Orange Tsai with Mozilla (Website). The advisory is available at djangoproject.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-0306 since 12/06/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64898 (Debian DSA-2634-1 : python-django - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166454 (OpenSuSE Security Update for python-django to 1.4.5 (openSUSE-SU-2013:1248-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (82201) and Tenable (64898). Similar entries are available at 7758, 62981 and 64069.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 64898
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2634-1 : python-django - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 892634
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2634-1 (python-django - several vulnerabilities
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Upgrade: Django 1.5

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Advisory: DSA-2634
Researcher: Orange Tsai
Organization: Mozilla
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CVE: CVE-2013-0306 (🔍)
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X-Force: 82201
Vulnerability Center: 38592 - Django Multiple Versions Remote DoS by Using Formsets, Medium
SecurityFocus: 58061 - Django Formsets Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/02/2022 14:08
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (67), 04/25/2017 11:22 (7), 01/02/2022 13:58 (3), 01/02/2022 14:05 (1), 01/02/2022 14:08 (2)
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