CVE-2009-3695: Django's Insufficient Algorithmic Complexity Causes Denial of Service
(updated )
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.
References
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=550457
- groups.google.com/group/django-users/browse_thread/thread/15df9e45118dfc51/
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1905
- www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2009/oct/09/security/
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/10/13/6
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53727
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-p6m5-h7pp-v2x5
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3695
- web.archive.org/web/20200228171918/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36655
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