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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200503-02.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200503-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..61e13a3b8da8 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200503-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200503-02"> + <title>phpBB: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Several vulnerabilities allow remote attackers to gain phpBB administrator + rights or expose and manipulate sensitive data. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">phpbb</product> + <announced>2005-03-01</announced> + <revised count="01">2005-03-01</revised> + <bug>82955</bug> + <access>local and remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="www-apps/phpBB" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.0.13</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.0.13</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + phpBB is an Open Source bulletin board package. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + It was discovered that phpBB contains a flaw in the session + handling code and a path disclosure bug. AnthraX101 discovered that + phpBB allows local users to read arbitrary files, if the "Enable remote + avatars" and "Enable avatar uploading" options are set (CAN-2005-0259). + He also found out that incorrect input validation in + "usercp_avatar.php" and "usercp_register.php" makes phpBB vulnerable to + directory traversal attacks, if the "Gallery avatars" setting is + enabled (CAN-2005-0258). + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + Remote attackers can exploit the session handling flaw to gain + phpBB administrator rights. By providing a local and a remote location + for an avatar and setting the "Upload Avatar from a URL:" field to + point to the target file, a malicious local user can read arbitrary + local files. By inserting "/../" sequences into the "avatarselect" + parameter, a remote attacker can exploit the directory traversal + vulnerability to delete arbitrary files. A flaw in the "viewtopic.php" + script can be exploited to expose the full path of PHP scripts. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All phpBB users should upgrade to the latest available version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/phpBB-2.0.13"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0258">CAN-2005-0258</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0259">CAN-2005-0259</uri> + <uri link="https://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=267563">phpBB announcement</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2005-02-28T14:35:23Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2005-02-28T15:10:08Z"> + DerCorny + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2005-03-01T18:22:22Z"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |