Description
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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 6.0 | moodle | 1.9.9.dfsg2-2.1+squeeze2 | DSA-2338-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2338-1 moodle - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026