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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.64321
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-791-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'moodle' package(s) announced via the USN-791-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'moodle' package(s) announced via the USN-791-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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)

Affected Software/OS:
'moodle' package(s) on Ubuntu 9.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-1171
BugTraq ID: 34278
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34278
Bugtraq: 20090327 Moodle: Sensitive File Disclosure (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502231/100/0/threaded
Debian Security Information: DSA-1761 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1761
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8297
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00077.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00079.html
http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-18552
http://secunia.com/advisories/34517
http://secunia.com/advisories/34557
http://secunia.com/advisories/34600
http://secunia.com/advisories/35570
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2009:009 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/791-2/
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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