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CVE-2015-2936
MediaWiki 1.24.x before 1.24.2, when using PBKDF2 for password hashing,...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-05
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T64685
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:200
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73477
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/07/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/01/1
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-March/000175.html
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.24.0, 1.24.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 13th, 2015
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.