Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201788100000000
Revision Date:2017-11-15Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-8810 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
Description:MediaWiki before 1.27.4, 1.28.x before 1.28.3, and 1.29.x before 1.29.2, when a private wiki is configured, provides different error messages for failed login attempts depending on whether the username exists, which allows remote attackers to enumerate account names and conduct brute-force attacks via a series of requests.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-8810
Platform(s):Ubuntu 18.10
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) is installed.
  • AND mediawiki package in cosmic, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '1.27.4-1').
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