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Debian 10 DLA-3148-1 Moderate: MediaWiki Security Issues

debian lts
Calendar Grey October 11, 2022
Dist Debian Esm H88
Debian LTS has announced DLA-3148-1, providing critical security updates for MediaWiki to safeguard system integrity. Users must promptly upgrade to the latest version to mitigate risks.
Several security vulnerabilities were discovered in mediawiki, a website engine for collaborative work
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Topics Covered

security advisory software update debian moderate severity mediawiki

Summary

The HTMLUserTextField exposes existence of hidden users


CVE-2022-41767

The reassignEdits maintenance script does not update results in an IP
range check on Special:Contributions

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
1:1.31.16-1+deb10u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your mediawiki packages.

For the detailed security status of mediawiki please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/mediawiki

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


-------------------------------------------------------------------------Package: mediawiki
Version: 1:1.31.16-1+deb10u4
CVE ID: CVE-2022-41765 CVE-2022-41767

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update debian moderate severity mediawiki

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