Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20111766000
Revision Date:2011-05-23Version:1
Title:CVE-2011-1766 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:includes/User.php in MediaWiki before 1.16.5, when wgBlockDisablesLogin is enabled, does not clear certain cached data after verification of an auth token fails, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by creating crafted wikiUserID and wikiUserName cookies, or by leveraging an unattended workstation.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2011-1766
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND The vulnerability of the 'mediawiki' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
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