Django up to 1.4.21/1.7.9/1.8.3 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Django up to 1.4.21/1.7.9/1.8.3. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware. This manipulation causes resource management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-5963. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Django up to 1.4.21/1.7.9/1.8.3 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware. 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 weakness was shared 08/18/2015 by Lin Hua Cheng as Security releases issued: 1.8.4, 1.7.10, 1.4.22 as confirmed news (Website). The advisory is shared at djangoproject.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-5963 since 08/07/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85587 (Debian DSA-3338-1 : 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 124352 (Fedora Security Update for python-django (FEDORA-2015-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.4.22, 1.7.10 or 1.8.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (85587), SecurityFocus (BID 76428†), SecurityTracker (ID 1033318†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52431†). The entries VDB-66118, VDB-76396, VDB-76397 and VDB-77330 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Content Management System

Name

• Django

Version

• 1.4.0
• 1.4.1
• 1.4.2
• 1.4.3
• 1.4.4
• 1.4.5
• 1.4.6
• 1.4.7
• 1.4.8
• 1.4.9
• 1.4.10
• 1.4.11
• 1.4.12
• 1.4.13
• 1.4.14
• 1.4.15
• 1.4.16
• 1.4.17
• 1.4.18
• 1.4.19
• 1.4.20
• 1.4.21
• 1.7.0
• 1.7.1
• 1.7.2
• 1.7.3
• 1.7.4
• 1.7.5
• 1.7.6
• 1.7.7
• 1.7.8
• 1.7.9
• 1.8.0
• 1.8.1
• 1.8.2
• 1.8.3

License

• open-source

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 85587
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3338-1 : python-django - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703338
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3338-1 (python-django - security update)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Django 1.4.22/1.7.10/1.8.4

Timelineinfo

08/07/2015 🔍
08/18/2015 +11 days 🔍
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08/19/2015 +1 days 🔍
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08/20/2015 +1 days 🔍
08/24/2015 +4 days 🔍
09/03/2015 +10 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Security releases issued: 1.8.4, 1.7.10, 1.4.22
Researcher: Lin Hua Cheng
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5963 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5963
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77329

OVAL: 🔍

SecurityFocus: 76428 - Django CVE-2015-5963 Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1033318
Vulnerability Center: 52431 - Django 1.8.x before 1.8.4, 1.7.x before 1.7.10 and 1.4.x before 1.4.22 Remote DoS Vulnerability - CVE-2015-5963, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/19/2015 15:12
Updated: 06/12/2022 16:00
Changes: 08/19/2015 15:12 (68), 11/28/2017 08:13 (11), 06/12/2022 15:54 (3), 06/12/2022 16:00 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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