CVE-2015-0221: High severity djangoproject django vulnerability

Published Jan 16, 2015
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Updated

The django.views.static.serve view in Django before 1.4.18, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.7.x before 1.7.3 reads files an entire line at a time, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a long line in a file.

Other sources

The django.views.static.serve view in Django before 1.4.18, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.7.x before 1.7.3 reads files an entire line at a time, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a long line in a file.

Affected Software

21 affected componentsFixes available
pip/Django>=1.7<1.7.3
1.7.3
pip/Django>=1.6<1.6.10
1.6.10
pip/django<1.4.18
1.4.18
djangoproject Django<=1.4.17
djangoproject Django=1.6
djangoproject Django=1.6.1
djangoproject Django=1.6.2
djangoproject Django=1.6.3
djangoproject Django=1.6.4
djangoproject Django=1.6.5
djangoproject Django=1.6.6
djangoproject Django=1.6.7
djangoproject Django=1.6.8
djangoproject Django=1.6.9
djangoproject Django=1.7
djangoproject Django=1.7.1
djangoproject Django=1.7.2
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.10

Event History

Jan 16, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·03:20 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0221?

CVE-2015-0221 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to excessive memory consumption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-0221?

To fix CVE-2015-0221, upgrade to Django version 1.7.3, 1.6.10, or 1.4.18.

3

Which versions of Django are affected by CVE-2015-0221?

Django versions before 1.4.18, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.7.x before 1.7.3 are affected by CVE-2015-0221.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2015-0221 vulnerability enable?

CVE-2015-0221 allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service attack via long lines in files.

5

Is CVE-2015-0221 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2015-0221 is a remote vulnerability, allowing attackers to exploit it from outside the affected system.

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