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GLSA-200712-05 : PEAR::MDB2: Information disclosure

medium Nessus Plugin ID 29292

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200712-05 (PEAR::MDB2: Information disclosure)

 priyadi discovered that the request to store a URL string as a LOB is treated as a request to retrieve and store the contents of the URL.
 Impact :

 If an application using PEAR::MDB2 allows input of LOB values via a web form, remote attackers could use the application as an indirect proxy or obtain sensitive information, including 'file://' URLs local to the web server.
 Workaround :

 As a workaround, manually filter input before storing it as a LOB in PEAR::MDB2.

Solution

All PEAR::MDB2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-php/PEAR-MDB2-2.5.0_alpha1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200712-05

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 29292

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200712-05.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 12/11/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:pear-mdb2, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 12/9/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5934

CWE: 200

GLSA: 200712-05