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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-x7r4-26m9-hmgq
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-x7r4-26m9-hmgq
Aliases CVE-2008-5153
Summary Moodle vulnerable to symlink attack `spell-check-logic.cgi` in Moodle 1.9 before 1.9.4, 1.8 before 1.8.8, 1.7 before 1.7.7 and 1.6 before 1.6.9 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.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 0.0
Risk
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
System Score Found at
generic_textual MODERATE
Reference id Reference type URL
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46708
https://github.com/moodle/moodle
https://web.archive.org/web/20090821033319/http://secunia.com/advisories/33955
https://web.archive.org/web/20110511083352/http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt
https://web.archive.org/web/20141121115305/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32402
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1724
CVE-2008-5153 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5153
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Patch URL
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