High severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 26, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-0481
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
DjangoPyPI | < 1.4.14 | 1.4.14 |
DjangoPyPI | >= 1.5, < 1.5.9 | 1.5.9 |
DjangoPyPI | >= 1.6, < 1.6.6 | 1.6.6 |
Affected products
44cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 39 more
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.4.13
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
13- www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/aug/20/security/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-09/msg00023.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3010nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-296w-6qhq-gf92ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0481ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/django/django/commit/26cd48e166ac4d84317c8ee6d63ac52a87e8da99ghsaWEB
- github.com/django/django/commit/30042d475bf084c6723c6217a21598d9247a9c41ghsaWEB
- github.com/django/django/commit/dd0c3f4ee1a30c1a1e6055061c6ba6e58c6b54d1ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2014-5.yamlghsaWEB
- www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/aug/20/securityghsaWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/59782nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/61276nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/61281nvd
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