CVE-2012-3398

N/A Unknown
Published: July 23, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.19, 2.0.x before 2.0.10, 2.1.x before 2.1.7, and 2.2.x before 2.2.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by using the advanced-search feature on a database activity that has many records.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=refs%2Fheads%2FMOODLE_22_STABLE&st=commit&s=MDL-32126
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/49890
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54481
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76964
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git&a=search&h=refs%2Fheads%2FMOODLE_22_STABLE&st=commit&s=MDL-32126
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/49890
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54481
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76964
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.3%
66th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

moodle