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title: "CVE-2008-5688\n    | Ubuntu"
description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-5688?format=md
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# CVE-2008-5688

Publication date 19 December 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Negligible**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

MediaWiki 1.8.1, and other versions before 1.13.3, when the
wgShowExceptionDetails variable is enabled, sometimes provides the full
installation path in a debugging message, which might allow remote
attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified requests that
trigger an uncaught exception.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-5688?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| mediawiki | 9.10 karmic | Not affected |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not affected |
| 8.10 intrepid | Ignored |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored |
| 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur)

installation path is known in ubuntu packages

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5688)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5688)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-5688)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5688)

### Other references

* <http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2008-December/000080.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5688>