MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2003:082-1 : php

August 12th, 2003
Updated php packages fix vulnerabilities

A vulnerability was discovered in the transparent session ID support in PHP4 prior to version 4.3.2. It did not properly escape user- supplied input prior to inserting it in the generated web page. This could be exploited by an attacker to execute embedded scripts within the context of the generated HTML (CAN-2003-0442).

As well, two vulnerabilities had not been patched in the PHP packages included with Mandrake Linux 8.2: The mail() function did not filter ASCII control filters from its arguments, which could allow an attacker to modify the mail message content (CAN-2002-0986). Another vulnerability in the mail() function would allow a remote attacker to bypass safe mode restrictions and modify the command line arguments passed to the MTA in the fifth argument (CAN-2002-0985).

All users are encouraged to upgrade to these patched packages.

[u]Update:

The packages for Mandrake Linux 8.2 and Multi-Network Firewall 8.2, due to improper BuildRequires did not include mail() support. This update corrects that problem.


The released versions of Mandrake GNU/Linux affected are:[list] 8.2

[*] Multi Network Firewall 8.2 [list]
Full information about this advisory, including the [b]updated packages, is available at:
www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2003:082-1

Other references:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?n...e=CAN-2003-0442
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?n...e=CAN-2002-0985
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?n...e=CAN-2002-0986

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