Summary
The remote host is missing an update to moodle
announced via advisory USN-791-2.
Solution
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 9.04:
moodle 1.9.4.dfsg-0ubuntu1.1
After a standard system upgrade you need to access the Moodle instance and accept the database update to clear any invalid cached data.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-791-2
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)
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-1171 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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