Vulnerability Description
The Quiz extension for MediaWiki allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via regex metacharacters in a regular expression.
CVSS Score
5.0
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Quiz Project | Quiz | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/165193.htm
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/12/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/27/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76362
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-August/000179.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-05
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/165193.htm
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/12/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/27/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76362
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2015-August/000179.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-05
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-6736?
CVE-2015-6736 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The Quiz extension for MediaWiki allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via regex metacharacters in a regular expression.
How severe is CVE-2015-6736?
CVE-2015-6736 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-6736?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Quiz Project Quiz.