October 2005
Gentoo - Two Security Advisories
ID: 00945
Ref: 884/05
Date: 25 October 2005:15:38:30
Version: 1
Title: Gentoo - Two Security Advisories
Abstract: 1. Zope: File inclusion through RestructuredText [GLSA 200510-20] , 2. phpMyAdmin: Local file inclusion and XSS vulnerabilities [GLSA 200510-21]
Vendors affected: Gentoo
Operating systems affected: Gentoo
Applications affected: Gentoo
Title
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Gentoo - Two Security Advisories:
1. Zope: File inclusion through RestructuredText [GLSA 200510-20]
2. phpMyAdmin: Local file inclusion and XSS vulnerabilities [GLSA 200510-21]
Detail
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Security advisory summaries:
1. Zope is vulnerable to a file inclusion vulnerability when exposing
RestructuredText functionalities to untrusted users.
2. phpMyAdmin contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that may lead
to the execution of arbitrary code, along with several cross-site
scripting issues.
Security advisory content follows:
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200510-20
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Zope: File inclusion through RestructuredText
Date: October 25, 2005
Bugs: #109087
ID: 200510-20
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Synopsis
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Zope is vulnerable to a file inclusion vulnerability when exposing
RestructuredText functionalities to untrusted users.
Background
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Zope is an application server that can be used to build content
management systems, intranets, portals or other custom applications.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-zope/zope < 2.7.8 >= 2.7.8
net-zope/zope == 2.8.0
net-zope/zope == 2.8.1
Description
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Zope honors file inclusion directives in RestructuredText objects by
default.
Impact
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An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending malicious input
that would be interpreted in a RestructuredText Zope object,
potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary Zope code with the
rights of the Zope server.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Zope users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose net-zope/zope
References
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[ 1 ] Zope Hotfix 2005-10-09 Alert
http://www.zope.org/Products/Zope/Hotfix_2005-10-09/security_alert
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200510-20.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200510-21
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Severity: Normal
Title: phpMyAdmin: Local file inclusion and XSS vulnerabilities
Date: October 25, 2005
Bugs: #110146
ID: 200510-21
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Synopsis
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phpMyAdmin contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that may lead
to the execution of arbitrary code, along with several cross-site
scripting issues.
Background
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phpMyAdmin is a tool written in PHP intended to handle the
administration of MySQL over the web.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-db/phpmyadmin < 2.6.4_p3 >= 2.6.4_p3
Description
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Stefan Esser discovered that by calling certain PHP files directly, it
was possible to workaround the grab_globals.lib.php security model and
overwrite the $cfg configuration array. Systems running PHP in safe
mode are not affected. Futhermore, Tobias Klein reported several
cross-site-scripting issues resulting from insufficient user input
sanitizing.
Impact
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A local attacker may exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious
requests, causing the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of
the user running the web server. Furthermore, the cross-site scripting
issues give a remote attacker the ability to inject and execute
malicious script code or to steal cookie-based authentication
credentials, potentially compromising the victim's browser.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround for all those issues at this time.
Resolution
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All phpMyAdmin users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/phpmyadmin-2.6.4_p3"
References
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[ 1 ] PMASA-2005-5
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security.php?issue=PMASA-2005-5
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200510-21.xml
Concerns?
=========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
=======
Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0