CVE-2015-2316

Description

The utils.html.strip_tags function in Django 1.6.x before 1.6.11, 1.7.x before 1.7.7, and 1.8.x before 1.8c1, when using certain versions of Python, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by increasing the length of the input string.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.27% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory djangoproject.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2539-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73322 vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155421.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00001.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/mar/18/security-releases/ patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2316?
CVE-2015-2316 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-2316?
To fix CVE-2015-2316, 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-2015-2316 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-2316 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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