CVE-2013-0306: Medium severity django vulnerability

Published May 2, 2013
·
Updated

The form library in Django 1.3.x before 1.3.6, 1.4.x before 1.4.4, and 1.5 before release candidate 2 allows remote attackers to bypass intended resource limits for formsets and cause a denial of service (memory consumption) or trigger server errors via a modified maxnum parameter.

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
debian/python-django
1:1.11.29-1~deb10u11:1.11.29-1+deb10u92:2.2.28-1~deb11u12:2.2.28-1~deb11u23:3.2.19-13:3.2.19-1+deb12u13:3.2.20-1.13:3.2.21-1
pip/Django>=1.4<1.4.4
1.4.4
pip/Django>=1.3<1.3.6
1.3.6
djangoproject Django=1.3
djangoproject Django=1.3-alpha1
djangoproject Django=1.3-beta1
djangoproject Django=1.3.1
djangoproject Django=1.3.2
djangoproject Django=1.3.3
djangoproject Django=1.4
djangoproject Django=1.4-alpha
djangoproject Django=1.4-beta
djangoproject Django=1.4.1
djangoproject Django=1.4.2
djangoproject Django=1.5-alpha
djangoproject Django=1.5-beta
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=11.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.10

Event History

May 2, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
May 5, 2022
Advisory Published
02:48 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0306?

CVE-2013-0306 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability that can lead to denial of service conditions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-0306?

To fix CVE-2013-0306, update Django to version 1.3.6, 1.4.4, or later.

3

What versions of Django are affected by CVE-2013-0306?

CVE-2013-0306 affects Django versions 1.3.x before 1.3.6, 1.4.x before 1.4.4, and 1.5 before release candidate 2.

4

Can CVE-2013-0306 lead to data loss?

While CVE-2013-0306 primarily causes denial of service, it can indirectly affect application performance and availability.

5

What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2013-0306?

CVE-2013-0306 can be exploited by remote attackers who manipulate the max_num parameter in formsets.

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