| Name | CVE-2015-8626 |
| Description | The User::randomPassword function in MediaWiki before 1.23.12, 1.24.x before 1.24.5, 1.25.x before 1.25.4, and 1.26.x before 1.26.1 generates passwords smaller than $wgMinimalPasswordLength, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| mediawiki (PTS) | stretch (security) | 1:1.27.7-1+deb9u11 | fixed |
| stretch (lts), stretch | 1:1.27.7-1+deb9u13 | fixed | |
| buster (security), buster, buster (lts) | 1:1.31.16-1+deb10u8 | fixed | |
| bullseye | 1:1.35.13-1+deb11u2 | fixed | |
| bullseye (security) | 1:1.35.13-1+deb11u3 | fixed | |
| bookworm (security), bookworm | 1:1.39.10-1~deb12u1 | fixed | |
| sid, trixie | 1:1.39.10-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mediawiki | source | squeeze | (unfixed) | end-of-life | ||
| mediawiki | source | (unstable) | 1:1.25.5-1 | low |
[wheezy] - mediawiki <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[squeeze] - mediawiki <end-of-life> (Not supported in Squeeze LTS)
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T115522