CVE-2014-0481

The default configuration for the file upload handling system in Django before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.9, 1.6.x before 1.6.6, and 1.7 before release candidate 3 uses a sequential file name generation process when a file with a conflicting name is uploaded, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by unloading a multiple files with the same name.

Score

CVSS 2.0 4.3 Medium

Status

Modified - security@debian.org

Published

2014-08-26

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected products

• Debian Linux (Debian)
• Django (Djangoproject)
• Opensuse (Opensuse)
• Opensuse (Opensuse Project)

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00023.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/59782
• http://secunia.com/advisories/61276
• http://secunia.com/advisories/61281
• http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3010
• https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/aug/20/security/