What is the severity of CVE-2015-5332?

CVE-2015-5332 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service by exhausting disk space.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5332?

To fix CVE-2015-5332, upgrade Moodle to version 2.8.9 or 2.9.3 or later.

Which versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2015-5332?

CVE-2015-5332 affects Moodle versions from 2.8.0 to 2.8.8 and 2.9.0 to 2.9.2.

What type of attack is associated with CVE-2015-5332?

CVE-2015-5332 allows remote attackers to exploit the guest role to cause a denial of service by consuming disk space.

Is CVE-2015-5332 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2015-5332 is a remote vulnerability that can be exploited by attackers leveraging the guest user role.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-5332

high

7.1

CWE

399

22/2/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-5332

First published: Mon Feb 22 2016(Updated: )

Atto in Moodle 2.8.x before 2.8.9 and 2.9.x before 2.9.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) by leveraging the guest role and entering drafts with the editor-autosave feature.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Moodle	=2.8.0
Moodle	=2.8.1
Moodle	=2.8.2
Moodle	=2.8.3
Moodle	=2.8.4
Moodle	=2.8.5
Moodle	=2.8.6
Moodle	=2.8.7
Moodle	=2.8.8
Moodle	=2.9.0
Moodle	=2.9.1
Moodle	=2.9.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5332?
CVE-2015-5332 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service by exhausting disk space.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5332?
To fix CVE-2015-5332, upgrade Moodle to version 2.8.9 or 2.9.3 or later.
Which versions of Moodle are affected by CVE-2015-5332?
CVE-2015-5332 affects Moodle versions from 2.8.0 to 2.8.8 and 2.9.0 to 2.9.2.
What type of attack is associated with CVE-2015-5332?
CVE-2015-5332 allows remote attackers to exploit the guest role to cause a denial of service by consuming disk space.
Is CVE-2015-5332 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2015-5332 is a remote vulnerability that can be exploited by attackers leveraging the guest user role.

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