| Description: | Description:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory FLSA-2005:166943.
A bug was discovered in the PEAR XML-RPC Server package included in PHP.
If a PHP script is used which implements an XML-RPC Server using the
PEAR XML-RPC package, then it is possible for a remote attacker to
construct an XML-RPC request which can cause PHP to execute arbitrary
PHP commands as the 'apache' user. The Common Vulnerabilities and
Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2005-2498 to
this issue.
A flaw was found in the way PHP registers global variables during a file
upload request. A remote attacker could submit a carefully crafted
multipart/form-data POST request that would overwrite the $GLOBALS
array, altering expected script behavior, and possibly leading to the
execution of arbitrary PHP commands. Please note that this vulnerability
only affects installations which have register_globals enabled in the
PHP configuration file, which is not a default or recommended option.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the name
CVE-2005-3390 to this issue.
A flaw was found in the PHP parse_str() function. If a PHP script passes
only one argument to the parse_str() function, and the script can be
forced to abort execution during operation (for example due to the
memory_limit setting), the register_globals may be enabled even if it is
disabled in the PHP configuration file. This vulnerability only affects
installations that have PHP scripts using the parse_str function in this
way. (CVE-2005-3389)
A Cross-Site Scripting flaw was found in the phpinfo() function. If a
victim can be tricked into following a malicious URL to a site with a
page displaying the phpinfo() output, it may be possible to inject
javascript or HTML content into the displayed page or steal data such as
cookies. This vulnerability only affects installations which allow users
to view the output of the phpinfo() function. As the phpinfo() function
outputs a large amount of information about the current state of PHP, it
should only be used during debugging or if protected by authentication.
(CVE-2005-3388)
A denial of service flaw was found in the way PHP processes EXIF image
data. It is possible for an attacker to cause PHP to crash by supplying
carefully crafted EXIF image data. (CVE-2005-3353)
Users of PHP should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain
backported patches that resolve these issues.
Affected platforms:
Redhat 7.3
Redhat 9
Fedora Core 1
Fedora Core 2
Solution:
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=FLSA-2005:166943
Risk factor : High
CVSS Score:
7.5
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