CVE-2011-2772
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.023 · 83 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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affected products (48)
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references (10)
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/46719enisa_euvd
- http://security.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/m/mahara/mahara_1.2.6-2+squeeze3.debian.tar.gzenisa_euvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2334enisa_euvd
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/784978enisa_euvd
- https://launchpad.net/mahara/+milestone/1.4.1enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46719Vendor Advisorynvd
- http://security.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/m/mahara/mahara_1.2.6-2+squeeze3.debian.tar.gzPatchnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2334nvd
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