National Cyber Awareness System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2011-2772
Original release date:11/15/2011
Last revised:03/12/2012
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The get_dataroot_image_path function in lib/file.php in Mahara before 1.4.1 does not properly validate uploaded image files, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a (1) large or (2) invalid image.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows disruption of serviceUnknown
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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://launchpad.net/mahara/+milestone/1.4.1
Type: Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://security.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/m/mahara/mahara_1.2.6-2+squeeze3.debian.tar.gz
Type: Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/784978
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-2334
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 46719
Type: Advisory