CVE-2015-2942
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201510-05
Severity Score
7.5
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
MediaWiki before 1.19.24, 1.2x before 1.23.9, and 1.24.x before 1.24.2, when using HHVM, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a large number of nested entity references in an (1) SVG file or (2) XMP metadata in a PDF file, aka a "billion laughs attack," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2937.
MediaWiki anterior a 1.19.24, 1.2x anterior a 1.23.9 y 1.24.x anterior a 1.24.2, cuando se utiliza HHVM, permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (consumo de CPU y memoria) a través de un gran número de referencias de entidades anidadas en (1) un fichero SVG o (2) metadatos XMP en un fichero PDF, también conocido como 'billion laughs attack', una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2015-2937.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in MediaWiki, the worst of which may allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service. Versions less than 1.25.2 are affected.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2015-04-07 CVE Reserved
- 2015-04-13 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-06 First Exploit
- 2025-05-04 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CAPEC
References (6)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/01/1 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/07/3 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73477 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T85848 | 2024-08-06 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-March/000175.html | 2016-12-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-05 | 2016-12-07 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | <= 1.19.23 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version " <= 1.19.23" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.20 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.20" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.20.1 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.20.1" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.20.2 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.20.2" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.20.3 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.20.3" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.20.4 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.20.4" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.20.5 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.20.5" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.20.6 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.20.6" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.20.7 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.20.7" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.20.8 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.20.8" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.21 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.21" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.21.1 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.21.1" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.21.2 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.21.2" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.21.3 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.21.3" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.21.4 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.21.4" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.21.5 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.21.5" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.21.6 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.21.6" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.21.7 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.21.7" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.21.8 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.21.8" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.21.9 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.21.9" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.21.10 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.21.10" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.21.11 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.21.11" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.22.0 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.22.0" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.22.1 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.22.1" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.22.2 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.22.2" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.22.3 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.22.3" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.22.4 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.22.4" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.22.5 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.22.5" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.22.6 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.22.6" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.22.7 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.22.7" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.22.8 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.22.8" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.22.9 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.22.9" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.22.10 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.22.10" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.22.11 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.22.11" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.22.12 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.22.12" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.22.13 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.22.13" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.22.14 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.22.14" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.22.15 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.22.15" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.23.0 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.23.0" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.23.1 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.23.1" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.23.2 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.23.2" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.23.3 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.23.3" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.23.4 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.23.4" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.23.5 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.23.5" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.23.6 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.23.6" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.23.7 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.23.7" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.23.8 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.23.8" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.24.0 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.24.0" | - |
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| Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" | Mediawiki Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" | 1.24.1 Search vendor "Mediawiki" for product "Mediawiki" and version "1.24.1" | - |
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