CVE-2011-0401: Medium severity mediawiki matomo vulnerability

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2011-0401?

CVE-2011-0401 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing a denial of service through inode consumption.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2011-0401?

To fix CVE-2011-0401, upgrade to Piwik version 1.1 or later, which addresses the session file management issue.

Q: What types of systems are affected by CVE-2011-0401?

CVE-2011-0401 affects all versions of Piwik prior to 1.1, specifically versions 0.1 to 0.9.9.

Q: What kind of attack does CVE-2011-0401 enable?

CVE-2011-0401 allows remote attackers to establish many sessions, leading to denial of service by exhausting inode resources.

Q: Is there a workaround for CVE-2011-0401 before upgrading?

Currently, there is no documented workaround for CVE-2011-0401, so upgrading is the recommended solution.

Published Jan 10, 2011

Updated

Piwik before 1.1 does not properly limit the number of files stored under tmp/sessions/, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (inode consumption) by establishing many sessions.

Affected Software

67 affected components

Matomo Matomo=0.1

Matomo Matomo=0.1.1

Matomo Matomo=0.1.2

Matomo Matomo=0.1.3

Matomo Matomo=0.1.4

Matomo Matomo=0.1.5

Matomo Matomo=0.1.6

Matomo Matomo=0.1.7

Matomo Matomo=0.1.8

Matomo Matomo=0.1.9

Matomo Matomo=0.1.10

Matomo Matomo=0.2.1

Matomo Matomo=0.2.2

Matomo Matomo=0.2.3

Matomo Matomo=0.2.4

Matomo Matomo=0.2.5

Matomo Matomo=0.2.6

Matomo Matomo=0.2.7

Matomo Matomo=0.2.8

Matomo Matomo=0.2.9

Matomo Matomo=0.2.10

Matomo Matomo=0.2.11

Matomo Matomo=0.2.12

Matomo Matomo=0.2.13

Matomo Matomo=0.2.14

Matomo Matomo=0.2.16

Matomo Matomo=0.2.17

Matomo Matomo=0.2.18

Matomo Matomo=0.2.19

Matomo Matomo=0.2.20

Matomo Matomo=0.2.22

Matomo Matomo=0.2.23

Matomo Matomo=0.2.24

Matomo Matomo=0.2.25

Matomo Matomo=0.2.26

Matomo Matomo=0.2.27

Matomo Matomo=0.2.28

Matomo Matomo=0.2.29

Matomo Matomo=0.2.30

Matomo Matomo=0.2.31

Matomo Matomo=0.2.32

Matomo Matomo=0.2.33

Matomo Matomo=0.2.34

Matomo Matomo=0.4-rc1

Matomo Matomo=0.4-rc2

Matomo Matomo=0.4-rc3

Matomo Matomo=0.4.1-rc1

Matomo Matomo=0.4.4

Matomo Matomo=0.4.5

Matomo Matomo=0.5

Matomo Matomo=0.5.1

Matomo Matomo=0.5.2

Matomo Matomo=0.5.3

Matomo Matomo=0.5.4

Matomo Matomo=0.5.5

Matomo Matomo=0.6

Matomo Matomo=0.6.1

Matomo Matomo=0.6.2

Matomo Matomo=0.6.3-rc1

Matomo Matomo=0.6.3

Matomo Matomo=0.6.3-rc2

Matomo Matomo=0.6.4

Matomo Matomo=0.7

Matomo Matomo=0.8

Matomo Matomo=0.9

Matomo Matomo=0.9.9

Matomo Matomo<=1.0

Remediation

Patch Available

http://piwik.org/blog/2011/01/piwik-1-1-2/

Event History

Jan 10, 2011

CVE Published

via MITRE·07:18 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·07:18 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0401?

CVE-2011-0401 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing a denial of service through inode consumption.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0401?

To fix CVE-2011-0401, upgrade to Piwik version 1.1 or later, which addresses the session file management issue.

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2011-0401?