CVE-2009-3695

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2009-276

Severity Score

5.3

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the forms library in Django 1.0 before 1.0.4 and 1.1 before 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted (1) EmailField (email address) or (2) URLField (URL) that triggers a large amount of backtracking in a regular expression.

Vulnerabilidad de complejidad algorítmica en la forma library en Django v1.0 anterior v1.0.4 y v1.1 anterior v1.1.1 permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (consumo CPU( a través de (1) EmailField (dirección email) o (2) URLField (URL)que provoca una gran cantidad de backtracking (vuelta a atrás) en una expresión regular.

The Admin media handler in core/servers/basehttp.py in Django 1.0 and 0.96 does not properly map URL requests to expected static media files, which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via a crafted URL. Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the forms library in Django 1.0 before 1.0.4 and 1.1 before 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted (1) EmailField (email address) or (2) URLField (URL) that triggers a large amount of backtracking in a regular expression. The versions of Django shipping with Mandriva Linux have been updated to the latest patched version that include the fix for this issue. In addition, they provide other bug fixes. Packages for 2008.0 are being provided due to extended support for Corporate products.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-10-13 CVE Reserved
2009-10-13 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-07-23 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (10)

URL	Tag	Source
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=550457	X_refsource_confirm
http://groups.google.com/group/django-users/browse_thread/thread/15df9e45118dfc51	X_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/13/6	Mailing List
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53727	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2009/oct/09/security	2017-08-17
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36655	2017-08-17
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2871	2017-08-17

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/36948	2017-08-17
http://secunia.com/advisories/36968	2017-08-17
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1905	2017-08-17

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Djangoproject Search vendor "Djangoproject"		Django Search vendor "Djangoproject" for product "Django"				1.0 Search vendor "Djangoproject" for product "Django" and version "1.0"		-		Affected
Djangoproject Search vendor "Djangoproject"		Django Search vendor "Djangoproject" for product "Django"				1.1 Search vendor "Djangoproject" for product "Django" and version "1.1"		-		Affected