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title: "CVE-2008-6124\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2008-6124

Publication date 12 February 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the hotpot\_delete\_selected\_attempts function
in report.php in the HotPot module in Moodle 1.6 before 1.6.7, 1.7 before
1.7.5, 1.8 before 1.8.6, and 1.9 before 1.9.2 allows remote attackers to
execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted selected attempt.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| moodle | 9.10 karmic | Not affected |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not affected |
| 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.8.2-1.2ubuntu2.1 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.8.2-1ubuntu4.2 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life |

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## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-6124)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6124)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-6124)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-6124)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-791-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-791-1)
+ Moodle vulnerabilities
+ 24 June 2009

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6124>