Description
A denial-of-service issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.6, 1.36.x before 1.36.4, and 1.37.x before 1.37.2. When many files exist, requesting Special:NewFiles with actor as a condition can result in a very long running query.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mediawiki | 1:1.35.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mediawiki | 1:1.35.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mediawiki | 1:1.35.6-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | mediawiki | 1:1.35.8-1~deb11u1 | DSA-5246-1 |
| Debian 10 | mediawiki | 1:1.31.16-1+deb10u3 | DLA-3117-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | mediawiki | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 2
- DSA-5246-1 mediawiki - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3117-1 mediawiki - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026