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title: "CVE-2011-4584\n    | Ubuntu"
description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-4584?format=md
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# CVE-2011-4584

Publication date 20 July 2012

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

The MNET authentication functionality in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.15, 2.0.x
before 2.0.6, and 2.1.x before 2.1.3 allows remote authenticated users to
impersonate other user accounts by using the Login As feature in
conjunction with a remote MNET single sign-on capability, as demonstrated
by a Mahara site.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| moodle | 13.10 saucy | Not affected |
| 13.04 raring | Not affected |
| 12.10 quantal | Not affected |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected |
| 11.10 oneiric | Ignored end of life |
| 11.04 natty | Ignored end of life |
| 10.10 maverick | Ignored end of life |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored end of life |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life |

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* [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-2011-4584?format=md#patch-details)

### 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 |
| --- | --- |
| moodle | * Other:   <http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=191751> |

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-4584)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4584)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2011-4584)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4584)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4584>
