CVE-2014-0481

Description

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.49% Top 20%
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://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/aug/20/security/ patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/61276 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/61281 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00023.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3010 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59782 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0481?
CVE-2014-0481 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0481?
To fix CVE-2014-0481, 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-2014-0481 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-0481 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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