CVE-2015-2936

Published: Apr 13, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

7.1

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Mediawiki: Mediawiki

Mediawiki

1 product

Mediawiki

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.24.0
Mediawiki Mediawiki	Version 1.24.1

Related CWEs

CWE-399

References (14)

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:200

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/01/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/07/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73477

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-March/000175.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T64685

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-05

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:200