Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : php (MDKSA-2006:063)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21178

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A vulnerability was discovered where the html_entity_decode() function would return a chunk of memory with length equal to the string supplied, which could include php code, php ini data, other user data, etc. Note that by default, Corporate 3.0 and Mandriva Linux LE2005 ship with magic_quotes_gpc on which seems to protect against this vulnerability 'out of the box' but users are encourages to upgrade regardless.

Once the upgraded packages have been installed, users will need to issue a 'service httpd restart' in order for the fixed packages to be properly loaded.

Updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21178

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-063.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/4/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64php5_common5, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64php_common432, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libphp5_common5, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libphp_common432, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:php-cgi, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:php-cli, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:php-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:php-fcgi, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:php432-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006, 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: 4/2/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-1490

MDKSA: 2006:063

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