Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : php-pear (MDKSA-2005:146)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 19902

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A problem was discovered in the PEAR XML-RPC Server package included in the php-pear package. If a PHP script which implements the XML-RPC Server is used, it would be possible for a remote attacker to construct an XML-RPC request which would cause PHP to execute arbitrary commands as the 'apache' user.

Solution

Update the affected php-pear package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 19902

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-146.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 10/5/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:php-pear, x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 8/22/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2498

MDKSA: 2005:146

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