USN-791-2: Moodle vulnerability
Publication date
24 June 2009
Overview
Moodle vulnerability
Releases
Packages
- moodle -
Details
Christian Eibl discovered that the TeX filter in Moodle allowed any
function to be used. An authenticated remote attacker could post
a specially crafted TeX formula to execute arbitrary TeX functions,
potentially reading any file accessible to the web server user, leading
to a loss of privacy. (CVE-2009-1171, MSA-09-0009)
Christian Eibl discovered that the TeX filter in Moodle allowed any
function to be used. An authenticated remote attacker could post
a specially crafted TeX formula to execute arbitrary TeX functions,
potentially reading any file accessible to the web server user, leading
to a loss of privacy. (CVE-2009-1171, MSA-09-0009)
Update instructions
After a standard system upgrade you need to access the Moodle instance and accept the database update to clear any invalid cached data.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
---|---|---|---|
9.04 jaunty | moodle – 1.9.4.dfsg-0ubuntu1.1 |
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