Moodle 2.6.8/2.7.5/2.8.3 Regular Expression resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moodle 2.6.8/2.7.5/2.8.3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Regular Expression Handler. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-2268. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Moodle 2.6.8/2.7.5/2.8.3 (Learning Management Software). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Regular Expression Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was shared 03/16/2015 as MSA-15-0012 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at moodle.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-2268 since 03/09/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82601 (Fedora 20 : moodle-2.6.10-1.fc20 (2015-4530)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13118 (Moodle Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (MSA-15-0010, MSA-15-0011, MSA-15-0012, MSA-15-0013, MSA-15-0014, MSA-15-0015, MSA-15-0016, MSA-15-0017)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (101558), Tenable (82601), SecurityFocus (BID 73165†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50630†). The entries VDB-74008, VDB-74010, VDB-74011 and VDB-75647 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 82601
Nessus Name: Fedora 20 : moodle-2.6.10-1.fc20 (2015-4530)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for moodle FEDORA-2015-4724
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/09/2015 🔍
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06/01/2015 +77 days 🔍
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06/18/2015 +17 days 🔍
04/15/2022 +2493 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: moodle.org

Advisory: MSA-15-0012
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-2268 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2268
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74009
X-Force: 101558 - Moodle regular expression denial of service
SecurityFocus: 73165
Vulnerability Center: 50630 - Moodle Remote DoS in URL Links Filter, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 11:41
Updated: 04/15/2022 14:30
Changes: 03/16/2015 11:41 (59), 07/01/2017 07:56 (11), 04/15/2022 14:26 (3), 04/15/2022 14:30 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:E50:103

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