What is the severity of CVE-2011-4305?

CVE-2011-4305 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4305?

To fix CVE-2011-4305, upgrade to Moodle version 1.9.14 or later.

Which versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2011-4305?

CVE-2011-4305 affects Moodle versions 1.9.1 to 1.9.13.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-4305?

CVE-2011-4305 is a denial of service vulnerability.

Can CVE-2011-4305 be exploited by unauthenticated users?

No, CVE-2011-4305 requires remote authenticated users to exploit the vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2011-4305

medium

CWE

189

11/7/2012

7/8/2024

CVE-2011-4305

First published: Wed Jul 11 2012(Updated: )

message/refresh.php in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.14 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (infinite request loop) via a URL that specifies a zero wait time for message refreshing.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Moodle	=1.9.4
Moodle	=1.9.1
Moodle	=1.9.6
Moodle	=1.9.9
Moodle	=1.9.11
Moodle	=1.9.2
Moodle	=1.9.12
Moodle	=1.9.10
Moodle	=1.9.3
Moodle	=1.9.13
Moodle	=1.9.5
Moodle	=1.9.8
Moodle	=1.9.7

Remedy

http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=188318

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747444

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4305?
CVE-2011-4305 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4305?
To fix CVE-2011-4305, upgrade to Moodle version 1.9.14 or later.
Which versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2011-4305?
CVE-2011-4305 affects Moodle versions 1.9.1 to 1.9.13.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-4305?
CVE-2011-4305 is a denial of service vulnerability.
Can CVE-2011-4305 be exploited by unauthenticated users?
No, CVE-2011-4305 requires remote authenticated users to exploit the vulnerability.

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