CVE-2015-5963

python-django: Denial-of-service possibility in logout() view by filling session store

Published Aug 24, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 5.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware in Django 1.8.x before 1.8.4, 1.7.x before 1.7.10, 1.4.x before 1.4.22, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (session store consumption or session record removal) via a large number of requests to contrib.auth.views.logout, which triggers the creation of an empty session record.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-301-1 python-django security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3338-1 python-django security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-0011 contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware in Django 1.8.x before 1.8.4, 1.7.x before 1.7.10, 1.4.x before 1.4.22, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (session store consumption or session record removal) via a large number of requests to contrib.auth.views.logout, which triggers the creation of an empty session record.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-pgxh-wfw4-jx2v Django denial of service via empty session record creation
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2720-1 Django vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:06 AM
Reserved
Aug 7, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 24, 2015, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 18, 2015, 12:00 AM