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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2013.0163
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2013-0163)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'php-geshi' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2013-0163 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'php-geshi' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2013-0163 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A directory traversal and information disclosure (local file inclusion) flaws
were found in the cssgen contrib module (application to generate custom CSS
files) of GeSHi, a generic syntax highlighter, performed sanitization of
'geshi-path' and 'geshi-lang-path' HTTP GET / POST variables. A remote
attacker could provide a specially-crafted URL that, when visited could lead
to local file system traversal or, potentially, ability to read content of
any local file, accessible with the privileges of the user running the
webserver (CVE-2012-3251).

A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw was found in the way 'langwiz' example
script of GeSHi, a generic syntax highlighter, performed sanitization of
certain HTTP GET / POST request variables (prior dumping their content). A
remote attacker could provide a specially-crafted URL that, when visited
would lead to arbitrary HTML or web script execution (CVE-2012-3522).

Affected Software/OS:
'php-geshi' package(s) on Mageia 2.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-3251
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBMU02803
https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03450382
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT100926
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-3522
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105317.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105247.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105273.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/21/11
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