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Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : php-pear (MDKSA-2007:110)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 25428

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A security hole was discovered in all versions of the PEAR Installer (http://pear.php.net/PEAR). The security hole is the most serious hole found to date in the PEAR Installer, and would allow a malicious package to install files anywhere in the filesystem.

The vulnerability only affects users who are installing an intentionally created package with a malicious intent. Because the package is easily traced to its source, this is most likely to happen if a hacker were to compromise a PEAR channel server and alter a package to install a backdoor. In other words, it must be combined with other exploits to be a problem.

Updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue.

Solution

Update the affected php-pear package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 25428

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-110.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 6/5/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:php-pear, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/4/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2519

MDKSA: 2007:110