CVE-2011-4137 | BDVDB-2026-47922 Detail
Description#
The verify_exists functionality in the URLField implementation in Django before 1.2.7 and 1.3.x before 1.3.1 relies on Python libraries that attempt access to an arbitrary URL with no timeout, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a URL associated with (1) a slow response, (2) a completed TCP connection with no application data sent, or (3) a large amount of application data, a related issue to CVE-2011-1521.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/15/5
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/14700881
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2332
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=737366
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46614
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/11/1
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/sep/10/127/
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/13/2
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2011/sep/09/
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.