Description
Moodle 1.8 before 1.8.11 and 1.9 before 1.9.7 does not use a random password salt in config.php, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute-force password guessing attacks.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=139111 ↗
- http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.9.7_release_notes ↗
- http://docs.moodle.org/en/Moodle_1.8.11_release_notes ↗
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3455 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37614 ↗
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00730.html ↗
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00704.html ↗
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00751.html ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37244 ↗