Fedora 12: moodle Security Update
Summary
Moodle is a course management system (CMS) - a free, Open Source software
package designed using sound pedagogical principles, to help educators create
effective online learning communities.
Update Information:
Moodle upstream has released latest stable versions (1.9.7 and 1.8.11), fixing multiple security issues. The list for 1.9.7 release: -------------------------- Security issues * MSA-09-0022 - Multiple CSRF problems fixed * MSA-09-0023 - Fixed user account disclosure in LAMS module * MSA-09-0024 - Fixed insufficient access control in Glossary module * MSA-09-0025 - Unneeded MD5 hashes removed from user table * MSA-09-0026 - Fixed invalid application access control in MNET interface * MSA-09-0027 - Ensured login information is always sent secured when using SSL for logins * MSA-09-0028 - Passwords and secrets are no longer ever saved in backups, new backup capabilities moodle/backup:userinfo and moodle/restore:userinfo for controlling who can backup/restore user data, new checks in the security overview report help admins identify dangerous backup permissions * MSA-09-0029 - A strong password policy is now enabled by default, enabling password salt in encouraged in config.php, admins are forced to change password after the upgrade and admins can force password change on other users via Bulk user actions * MSA-09-0030 - New detection of insecure Flash player plugins, Moodle won't serve Flash to insecure plugins * MSA-09-0031 - Fixed SQL injection in SCORM module The list for 1.8.11 release: ---------------------------- Security issues * MSA-09-0022 - Multiple CSRF problems fixed * MSA-09-0023 - Fixed user account disclosure in LAMS module * MSA-09-0024 - Fixed insufficient access control in Glossary module * MSA-09-0025 - Unneeded MD5 hashes removed from user table * MSA-09-0026 - Fixed invalid application access control in MNET interface * MSA-09-0027 - Ensured login information is always sent secured when using SSL for logins * MSA-09-0028 - Passwords and secrets are no longer ever saved in backups, new backup capabilities moodle/backup:userinfo and moodle/restore:userinfo for controlling who can backup/restore user data * MSA-09-0029 - Enabling a password salt in encouraged in config.php and admins are forced to change password after the upgrade * MSA-09-0031 -
Change Log
* Tue Dec 8 2009 Jon Ciesla
References
CVE Request: ------------ https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/06/1 [ 1 ] Bug #544766 - Moodle: Multiple security fixes in 1.9.7 and 1.8.11 upstream releases https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544766
Update Instructions
This update can be installed with the "yum" update program. Use su -c 'yum update moodle' at the command line. For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum", available at .
