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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200507-03.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200507-03.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f68b34646487 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200507-03.xml @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200507-03"> + <title>phpBB: Arbitrary command execution</title> + <synopsis> + A vulnerability in phpBB allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary + commands with the rights of the web server. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">phpBB</product> + <announced>July 04, 2005</announced> + <revised>September 03, 2005: 03</revised> + <bug>97278</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="www-apps/phpBB" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.0.16</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.0.16</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + phpBB is an Open Source bulletin board package. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Ron van Daal discovered that phpBB contains a vulnerability in the + highlighting code. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + Successful exploitation would grant an attacker unrestricted access to + the PHP exec() or system() functions, allowing the execution of + arbitrary commands with the rights of the web server. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + Please follow the instructions given in the phpBB announcement. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + The phpBB package is no longer supported by Gentoo Linux and has been + masked in the Portage repository, no further announcements will be + issued regarding phpBB updates. Users who wish to continue using phpBB + are advised to monitor and refer to www.phpbb.com for more information. + </p> + <p> + To continue using the Gentoo-provided phpBB package, please refer to + the Portage documentation on unmasking packages and upgrade to 2.0.16. + </p> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2086">CAN-2005-2086</uri> + <uri link="http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=302011">phpBB Announcement</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Wed, 29 Jun 2005 13:31:49 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:18:11 +0000"> + DerCorny + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Sat, 02 Jul 2005 09:31:28 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |