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Debian DSA-1639-1 : twiki - command execution

medium Nessus Plugin ID 34246

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

It was discovered that twiki, a web-based collaboration platform, didn't properly sanitize the image parameter in its configuration script. This could allow remote users to execute arbitrary commands upon the system, or read any files which were readable by the webserver user.

Solution

Upgrade the twiki package.

For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 1:4.0.5-9.1etch1.

See Also

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=499534

https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1639

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 34246

File Name: debian_DSA-1639.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/22/2008

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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:debian:debian_linux:twiki, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 9/19/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-3195

CWE: 22

DSA: 1639