High severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 16, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-0221
CVE-2015-0221
Description
The django.views.static.serve view in Django before 1.4.18, 1.6.x before 1.6.10, and 1.7.x before 1.7.3 reads files an entire line at a time, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a long line in a file.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
DjangoPyPI | < 1.4.18 | 1.4.18 |
DjangoPyPI | >= 1.6, < 1.6.10 | 1.6.10 |
DjangoPyPI | >= 1.7, < 1.7.3 | 1.7.3 |
Affected products
20cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 13 more
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.4.17
- 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:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:lts:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:lts:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:lts:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ghsa-coords2 versions
< 1.4.18+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.18
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.11-4.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
26- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2469-1nvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/jan/13/security/nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-jhjg-w2cp-5j44ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0221ghsaADVISORY
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0026.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148485.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148608.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148696.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00001.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00035.htmlnvdWEB
- github.com/django/django/blob/9b9c805cedb08621bd5dc58a01a6478eb7cc49a9/docs/releases/1.4.18.txtghsaWEB
- github.com/django/django/commit/553779c4055e8742cc832ed525b9ee34b174934fghsaWEB
- github.com/django/django/commit/818e59a3f0fbadf6c447754d202d88df025f8f2aghsaWEB
- github.com/django/django/commit/d020da6646c5142bc092247d218a3d1ce3e993f7ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/django/PYSEC-2015-6.yamlghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20150128111656/http://secunia.com/advisories/62285ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20150128111656/http://secunia.com/advisories/62309ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20150523054951/http://www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories/advisory/MDVSA-2015:109/ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20150523054953/http://www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories/advisory/MDVSA-2015:036/ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20151104201446/http://secunia.com/advisories/62718ghsaWEB
- www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/jan/13/securityghsaWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/62285nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62309nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62718nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
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