CVE-2008-5153

NameCVE-2008-5153
Descriptionspell-check-logic.cgi in Moodle 1.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/spell-check-debug.log, (2) /tmp/spell-check-before, or (3) /tmp/spell-check-after temporary file.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, bugtraq, EDB, Metasploit, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SuSE, Mageia, GitHub code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-1724-1
NVD severitymedium (attack range: local)

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
moodle (PTS)sid2.7.19+dfsg-2fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
moodlesource(unstable)1.8.2.2dfsg-4medium
moodlesourceetch1.6.3-2+etch2mediumDSA-1724-1
moodlesourcelenny1.8.2.dfsg-3+lenny1medium

Notes

manual editing of file is required to run the unsafe code
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