CVE-2014-0481
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 4.3 · CWE-399
4.3CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
The default configuration for the file upload handling system in Django before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.9, 1.6.x before 1.6.6, and 1.7 before release candidate 3 uses a sequential file name generation process when a file with a conflicting name is uploaded, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by unloading a multiple files with the same name.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexity—
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)1%
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/aug/20/security/ ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/aug/20/security/Patch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00023.htmlAdvisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59782
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61276
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61281
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3010Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00023.htmlAdvisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59782