CVE-2011-4136

Description

django.contrib.sessions in Django before 1.2.7 and 1.3.x before 1.3.1, when session data is stored in the cache, uses the root namespace for both session identifiers and application-data keys, which allows remote attackers to modify a session by triggering use of a key that is equal to that session's identifier.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.02% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory djangoproject.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/14700881 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2332 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=737366 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/46614 third party advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/11/1 mailing list patch
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/sep/10/127/ patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/13/2 mailing list patch
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/sep/09/ patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4136?
CVE-2011-4136 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-4136?
To fix CVE-2011-4136, 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-2011-4136 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-4136 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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