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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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-301-1 | python-django security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3338-1 | python-django security update |
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 |
GHSA-pgxh-wfw4-jx2v | Django denial of service via empty session record creation |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2720-1 | Django vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T07:06:34.935Z
Reserved: 2015-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-5963
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-08-24T14:59:08.773
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-5963
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Github GHSA
Ubuntu USN