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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Django up to 1.7.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function django.views.static.serve. This manipulation causes resource management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-0221. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Django up to 1.7.2 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function django.views.static.serve. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The django.views.static.serve view in Django before 1.4.18, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.7.x before 1.7.3 reads files an entire line at a time, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a long line in a file.

The weakness was released 01/13/2015 by Alex Gaynor (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at djangoproject.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-0221 since 11/18/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82126 (Debian DLA-143-1 : python-django security update), 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 168079 (OpenSuSE Security Update for python-django (openSUSE-SU-2015:1598-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.7.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (100262), Tenable (82126), SecurityFocus (BID 72078†), Secunia (SA62285†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48376†). Additional details are provided at ubuntu.com. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-68969, VDB-68970, VDB-68972 and VDB-73691. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Content Management System

Name

• Django

Version

• 1.4.17
• 1.6
• 1.6.1
• 1.6.2
• 1.6.3
• 1.6.4
• 1.6.5
• 1.6.6
• 1.6.7
• 1.6.8
• 1.6.9
• 1.7
• 1.7.1
• 1.7.2

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 82126
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-143-1 : python-django security update
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 703151
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3151-1 (python-django - security update)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Django 1.7.3

Timelineinfo

11/18/2014 🔍
01/13/2015 +56 days 🔍
01/13/2015 +0 days 🔍
01/13/2015 +0 days 🔍
01/14/2015 +1 days 🔍
01/16/2015 +2 days 🔍
01/29/2015 +13 days 🔍
02/02/2015 +4 days 🔍
03/08/2022 +2591 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: usn-2469-1
Researcher: Alex Gaynor
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2015-0221 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0221
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68971

OVAL: 🔍

X-Force: 100262 - Django django.views.static.serve denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 72078 - Django 'django.views.static.serve()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 62285 - Ubuntu update for django, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 48376 - Django before 1.4.18, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.7.x before 1.7.3 Remote DoS via a Long Line in a File - CVE-2015-0221, Medium

Misc.: 🔍
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/02/2015 09:37
Updated: 03/08/2022 07:30
Changes: 02/02/2015 09:37 (74), 06/19/2017 08:13 (7), 03/08/2022 07:19 (3), 03/08/2022 07:25 (1), 03/08/2022 07:30 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:826:103

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