CVE-2015-0221

Django: denial of service attack against django.views.static.serve

Published Jan 16, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 4.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-143-1 python-django security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3151-1 python-django security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-0015 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jhjg-w2cp-5j44 Django DoS in django.views.static.serve
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2469-1 Django vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:03 AM
Reserved
Nov 18, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 16, 2015, 4:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:19 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 13, 2015, 12:00 AM