CVE-2015-5964PYSEC-2015-23GHSA-X38M-486C-2WR9
The (1) contrib.sessions.backends.base.SessionBase.flush and (2) cache_db.SessionStore.flush functions in Django 1.7.x before 1.7.10, 1.4.x
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- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 1.7.10, 1.4.22
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
The (1) contrib.sessions.backends.base.SessionBase.flush and (2) cache_db.SessionStore.flush functions in Django 1.7.x before 1.7.10, 1.4.x before 1.4.22, and possibly other versions create empty sessions in certain circumstances, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (session store consumption) via unspecified vectors.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- n/a n/a
Version range not reported
- djangoPyPI
From 1.7 · fixed in 1.7.10; From 1.4 · fixed in 1.4.22
- djangoPyPI
From 1.7 · fixed in 1.7.10
- djangoPyPI
From 1.4 · fixed in 1.4.22