From koon@gentoo.org Thu Jan 6 17:15:10 2005 From: Thierry Carrez To: gentoo-announce@lists.gentoo.org Cc: security-alerts@linuxsecurity.com, bugtraq@securityfocus.com, full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 15:32:07 +0100 Subject: [Full-Disclosure] [ GLSA 200412-27 ] PHProjekt: Remote code execution vulnerability - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200412-27 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: PHProjekt: Remote code execution vulnerability Date: December 30, 2004 Bugs: #75858 ID: 200412-27 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== PHProjekt contains a vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code. Background ========== PHProjekt is a modular groupware web application used to coordinate group activities and share files. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-apps/phprojekt < 4.2-r2 >= 4.2-r2 Description =========== cYon discovered that the authform.inc.php script allows a remote user to define the global variable $path_pre. Impact ====== A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to force authform.inc.php to download and execute arbitrary PHP code with the privileges of the web server user. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All PHProjekt users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/phprojekt-4.2-r2" References ========== [ 1 ] PHProjekt Advisory http://www.phprojekt.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=193&mode=thread&order=0 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200412-27.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@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2004 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/2.0 [ Part 1.2, "OpenPGP digital signature" Application/PGP-SIGNATURE ] [ 196bytes. ] [ Unable to print this part. ] [ Part 2: "Attached Text" ] _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html