How severe is CVE-2014-0481?

CVE-2014-0481 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-0481 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-0481?

CVE-2014-0481 primarily affects Debian Debian Linux. In total, 43 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0481?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-0481 published?

CVE-2014-0481 was published on 2014-08-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-0481

CVE-2014-0481 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (82nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-399
Affected product: Debian Debian Linux
Published: 2014-08-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The default configuration for the file upload handling system in Django before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.9, 1.6.x before 1.6.6, and 1.7 before release candidate 3 uses a sequential file name generation process when a file with a conflicting name is uploaded, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by unloading a multiple files with the same name.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0481?: The default configuration for the file upload handling system in Django before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.9, 1.6.x before 1.6.6, and 1.7 before release candidate 3 uses a sequential file name generation process when a file with a conflicting name is uploaded, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by unloading a multiple files with the same name.
How severe is CVE-2014-0481?: CVE-2014-0481 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2014-0481 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-0481?: CVE-2014-0481 primarily affects Debian Debian Linux. In total, 43 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0481?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-0481 published?: CVE-2014-0481 was published on 2014-08-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (43)

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:djangoproject:django:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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