CVE-2016-2513

3.1 LOW

Published: April 08, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

The password hasher in contrib/auth/hashers.py in Django before 1.8.10 and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 allows remote attackers to enumerate users via a timing attack involving login requests.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0502.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0504.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0505.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0506.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3544

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83878

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035152

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2915-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2915-2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2915-3

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/django/django/commit/67b46ba7016da2d259c1ecc7d666d11f5e1cfaab

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2016/mar/01/security-releases/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0502.html