The authentication framework (django.contrib.auth) in Django 1.4.x before 1.4.8, 1.5.x before 1.5.4, and 1.6.x before 1.6 beta 4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long password which is then hashed.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade py-django | Aug 30, 2017 | Sep 23, 2013 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade python-django | Jul 30, 2024 | Sep 23, 2013 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade py27-djangoUpgrade py27-django-develUpgrade py26-djangoUpgrade py26-django-devel | Dec 10, 2025 | Sep 22, 2013 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade python-django | Dec 12, 2013 | Sep 23, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade python-django | Nov 8, 2024 | Sep 23, 2013 |
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