CVE-2015-5964

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

Published Aug 24, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 5.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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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-2015-0012 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-x38m-486c-2wr9 Denial-of-service possibility in logout() view by filling session store
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