| Name | CVE-2015-3982 |
| Description | The session.flush function in the cached_db backend in Django 1.8.x before 1.8.2 does not properly flush the session, which allows remote attackers to hijack user sessions via an empty string in the session key. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| python-django (PTS) | bullseye (security), bullseye | 2:2.2.28-1~deb11u2 | fixed |
| bookworm, bookworm (security) | 3:3.2.19-1+deb12u1 | fixed | |
| sid, trixie | 3:4.2.16-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| python-django | source | (unstable) | (not affected) |
- python-django <not-affected> (Only affects 1.8 and development branch)
https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/may/20/security-release/