CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT
| PACKAGE | : | phpgroupware |
| SUMMARY | : | Remote vulnerability (include file) |
| DATE | : | 2003-07-23 16:16:00 |
| ID | : | CLA-2003:703 |
| RELEVANT RELEASES | : | 7.0, 8, 9 |
DESCRIPTION
phpGroupWare[1] is a web-based groupware suite written in PHP.
A vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute php
code in the context of the web server was found in phpgroupware.
The vulnerability consists of a failure to handle some variables
passed through URLs and allows a remote attacker to run arbitrary
code by sending a URL which points[2] to a php file (possibly
hosted in other server) containing such code.
This vulnerability was fixed in phpGroupware 0.9.14.006, which
is the version included in this update.
SOLUTION
All phpgroupware users should upgrade.
REFERENCES:
1.http://www.phpgroupware.org/
2.http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/329910
UPDATED PACKAGES
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/RPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-1U70_1cl.noarch.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/SRPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-1U70_1cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-1U80_1cl.noarch.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/SRPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-1U80_1cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-9432U90_1cl.noarch.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/SRPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-9432U90_1cl.src.rpm
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
The apt tool can be used to perform RPM packages upgrades:
- run: apt-get update
- after that, execute: apt-get upgrade
Detailed instructions reagarding the use of apt and upgrade
examples can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/#apt?idioma=en
All packages are signed with Conectiva’s GPG key. The key and
instructions on how to import it can be found at
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/chave/?idioma=en
Instructions on how to check the signatures of the RPM packages can
be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/politica/?idioma=en
All our advisories and generic update instructions can be viewed at
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?idioma=en
Copyright (c) 2003 Conectiva Inc.
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