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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200712-05.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200712-05.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..b5c582d5a4b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200712-05.xml @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200712-05"> + <title>PEAR::MDB2: Information disclosure</title> + <synopsis> + A vulnerability when handling database input in PEAR::MDB2 allows remote + attackers to obtain sensitive information. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">PEAR-MDB2</product> + <announced>December 09, 2007</announced> + <revised>December 09, 2007: 01</revised> + <bug>198446</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-php/PEAR-MDB2" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.5.0_alpha1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.5.0_alpha1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + PEAR::MDB2 is a database abstraction layer for PHP aimed to provide a + common API for all supported relational database management systems. A + LOB ("large object") is a database field holding binary data. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + priyadi discovered that the request to store a URL string as a LOB is + treated as a request to retrieve and store the contents of the URL. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + If an application using PEAR::MDB2 allows input of LOB values via a web + form, remote attackers could use the application as an indirect proxy + or obtain sensitive information, including "file://" URLs local to the + web server. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + As a workaround, manually filter input before storing it as a LOB in + PEAR::MDB2. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All PEAR::MDB2 users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-php/PEAR-MDB2-2.5.0_alpha1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5934">CVE-2007-5934</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:32:27 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:58:28 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:59:26 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> +</glsa> |