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CVE-2015-5143 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2015-5143: The session backends in Django before 1.4.21, 1.5.x through 1.6.x, 1.7.x before 1.7.9, and 1.8.x before 1.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (session store consumption) via multiple requests with unique session keys.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2015-5143 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • python-django→ fixed in1.7.9-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-django

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • python-django→ fixed in1.7.9-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-django

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • python-django→ fixed in1.7.9-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-django
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