--- title: "CVE-2010-1238\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-1238?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2010-1238 Publication date 6 April 2010 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Low** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description MoinMoin 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to bypass the textcha protection mechanism by modifying the textcha-question and textcha-answer fields to have empty values. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-1238?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | moin | 9.10 karmic | Not affected | | 9.04 jaunty | Not affected | | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.7.1-1ubuntu1.5 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not affected | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) * [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-1238?format=md#patch-details) ## Notes --- ### [jdstrand](https://launchpad.net/~jdstrand) at least 1.8.2 and higher are not affected ### Patch details For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) | Package | Patch details | | --- | --- | | moin | * Upstream: | ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-1238) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1238) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2010-1238) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-1238) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-925-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-925-1) + MoinMoin vulnerabilities + 8 April 2010 ### Other references *