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Fedora 24: Urgent Moodle Patch Addressing Several Security Vulnerabilities

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Critical Moodle update available for Fedora 24 correcting several vulnerabilities. Ensure your educational environment remains protected by applying the newest security patch.
3.1.4

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:

3.1.4

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical software update Fedora Moodle course management flaws

Change Log

References


[ 1 ] Bug #1401065 - CVE-2016-8642 CVE-2016-8643 CVE-2016-8644 CVE-2017-2576 CVE-2017-2578 moodle: various flaws [epel-all] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1401065 [ 2 ] Bug #1401064 - CVE-2016-8642 CVE-2016-8643 CVE-2016-8644 CVE-2017-2576 CVE-2017-2578 moodle: various flaws [fedora-all] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1401064

Update Instructions

This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade moodle' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html

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Name: moodle
Product: Fedora 24
Version: 3.1.4
Release: 1.fc24
URL: https://moodle.org/
Summary: A Course Management System

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical software update Fedora Moodle course management flaws

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