CVE-2014-0481

Django: file upload denial of service

Published Aug 26, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-65-1 python-django security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3010-1 python-django security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0013 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-296w-6qhq-gf92 Django denial of service via file upload naming
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2347-1 Django vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
debian
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:20 AM
Reserved
Dec 19, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 26, 2014, 2:55 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:03 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 20, 2014, 12:00 AM