CVE-2010-4535

Description

The password reset functionality in django.contrib.auth in Django before 1.1.3, 1.2.x before 1.2.4, and 1.3.x before 1.3 beta 1 does not validate the length of a string representing a base36 timestamp, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a URL that specifies a large base36 integer.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.75% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory djangoproject.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://code.djangoproject.com/changeset/15032 patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/23/4 patch mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1040-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45563 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/03/5 patch mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/42913 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0048 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0098 vdb entry
http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2010/dec/22/security/ patch vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053041.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=665373 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/42715 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053072.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42827 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4535?
CVE-2010-4535 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-4535?
To fix CVE-2010-4535, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-4535 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-4535 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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