CVE-2014-5241 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2014-5241: The JSONP endpoint in includes/api/ApiFormatJson.php in MediaWiki before 1.19.18, 1.20.x through 1.22.x before 1.22.9, and 1.23.x before 1.23.2 accepts certain long callback values and does not restrict the initial bytes of a JSONP response, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site reques

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2014-5241 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mediawiki→ fixed in1:1.19.18+dfsg-0.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mediawiki
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mediawiki→ fixed in1:1.19.18+dfsg-0.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mediawiki
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

mediawiki→ fixed in1:1.19.18+dfsg-0.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mediawiki
```

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