Debian Security Advisory
DLA-2379-3 mediawiki -- LTS security update
- Date Reported:
- 21 Nov 2020
- Affected Packages:
- mediawiki
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- No other external database security references currently available.
- More information:
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The update of mediawiki released as DLA-2379-2 contained a defect in the patch for CVE-2020-25827 which resulted from a possible use of an uninitialized variable. Updated mediawiki packages are now available to correct this issue.
For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 1:1.27.7-1~deb9u6.
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/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