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CVE-2015-2296

The resolve_redirects function in sessions.py in requests 2.1.0 through 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to conduct session fixation attacks via a cookie without a host value in a redirect.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-2296 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from mageia_project, from python, from canonical organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-03-18T16:59:03.517

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	mageia_project	mageia	4.0	Yes
Application	python	requests	2.1.0	Yes
Application	python	requests	2.2.1	Yes
Application	python	requests	2.3.0	Yes
Application	python	requests	2.4.0	Yes
Application	python	requests	2.4.1	Yes
Application	python	requests	2.4.2	Yes
Application	python	requests	2.4.3	Yes
Application	python	requests	2.5.0	Yes
Application	python	requests	2.5.1	Yes
Application	python	requests	2.5.2	Yes
Application	python	requests	2.5.3	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.10	Yes

References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0120.html ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153594.html ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:133 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/14/4 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/15/1 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2531-1 ([email protected])
https://github.com/kennethreitz/requests/commit/3bd8afbff29e50b38f889b2f688785a669b9aafc ([email protected])
https://warehouse.python.org/project/requests/2.6.0/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0120.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153594.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:133 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/14/4 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/15/1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2531-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/kennethreitz/requests/commit/3bd8afbff29e50b38f889b2f688785a669b9aafc (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://warehouse.python.org/project/requests/2.6.0/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mageia_project's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.