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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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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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-2015-0012 | 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 |
GHSA-x38m-486c-2wr9 | Denial-of-service possibility in logout() view by filling session store |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2720-1 | Django vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T07:06:34.982Z
Reserved: 2015-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-5964
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-08-24T14:59:09.837
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-5964
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Github GHSA
Ubuntu USN