- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200705-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: PhpWiki: Remote execution of arbitrary code Date: May 17, 2007 Bugs: #174451 ID: 200705-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability has been discovered in PhpWiki allowing for the remote execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== PhpWiki is an open source content management system written in PHP. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-apps/phpwiki < 1.3.10-r3 >= 1.3.10-r3 Description =========== Harold Hallikainen has reported that the Upload page fails to properly check the extension of a file. Impact ====== A remote attacker could upload a specially crafted PHP file to the vulnerable server, resulting in the execution of arbitrary PHP code with the privileges of the user running PhpWiki. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All PhpWiki users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/phpwiki-1.3.10-r3" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-2024 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2024 [ 2 ] CVE-2007-2025 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2025 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-16.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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