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Mediawiki CVE-2015-2936

HIGH
Resource Management Errors (CWE-399)
2015-04-13 cve@mitre.org
7.1
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
C

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Apr 13, 2015 - 14:59 cve.org
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

MediaWiki 1.24.x before 1.24.2, when using PBKDF2 for password hashing, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long password.

AnalysisAI

MediaWiki 1.24.x before 1.24.2, when using PBKDF2 for password hashing, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long password. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-399. MediaWiki 1.24.x before 1.24.2, when using PBKDF2 for password hashing, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long password. Affected products include: Mediawiki. Version information: before 1.24.2.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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