Mandrake alert: Updated phpgroupware packages fix multiple vulnerabilities

Posted by dave on Jul 22, 2003 12:08 AM EDT
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Several vulnerabilities were discovered in all versions of phpgroupware prior to 0.9.14.006. This latest version fixes an exploitable condition in all versions that can be exploited remotely without authentication and can lead to arbitrary code execution on the web server. This vulnerability is being actively exploited.

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                Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory
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Package name:           phpgroupware
Advisory ID:            MDKSA-2003:077
Date:                   July 23rd, 2003

Affected versions:	8.2, 9.0, 9.1, Corporate Server 2.1
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Problem Description:

 Several vulnerabilities were discovered in all versions of phpgroupware
 prior to 0.9.14.006.  This latest version fixes an exploitable
 condition in all versions that can be exploited remotely without
 authentication and can lead to arbitrary code execution on the web
 server.  This vulnerability is being actively exploited.
 
 Version 0.9.14.005 fixed several other vulnerabilities including
 cross-site scripting issues that can be exploited to obtain
 sensitive information such as authentication cookies.
 
 This update provides the latest stable version of phpgroupware and all
 users are encouraged to update immediately.  In addition, you should
 also secure your installation by including the following in your Apache
 configuration files:
 
   <Directory /var/www/html/phpgroupware>
     <Files ~ ".inc.php$">
       Order allow,deny
       Deny from all
     </Files>
   </Directory>
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References:
  
  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0577
  http://www.security-corporation.com/articles-20030702-005.html
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Updated Packages:
  
 Corporate Server 2.1:
 978f7cd5a9fccdd629c77fb8bcf80014  corporate/2.1/RPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-0.1mdk.noarch.rpm
 4af85affe60b60b4978d84e306ec3544  corporate/2.1/SRPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-0.1mdk.src.rpm

 Corporate Server 2.1/x86_64:
 49562febf6a8815ffe2bda1f3a303c72  x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-0.1mdk.noarch.rpm
 4af85affe60b60b4978d84e306ec3544  x86_64/corporate/2.1/SRPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-0.1mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.2:
 3380410fa9b2eae7cea1dbc71845dcfc  8.2/RPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-0.1mdk.noarch.rpm
 4af85affe60b60b4978d84e306ec3544  8.2/SRPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-0.1mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 8.2/PPC:
 785099e51ac582c2c615d42059707c99  ppc/8.2/RPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-0.1mdk.noarch.rpm
 4af85affe60b60b4978d84e306ec3544  ppc/8.2/SRPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-0.1mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 9.0:
 978f7cd5a9fccdd629c77fb8bcf80014  9.0/RPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-0.1mdk.noarch.rpm
 4af85affe60b60b4978d84e306ec3544  9.0/SRPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-0.1mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 9.1:
 147ba122b3693850de36d2d33cbfe327  9.1/RPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-0.1mdk.noarch.rpm
 4af85affe60b60b4978d84e306ec3544  9.1/SRPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-0.1mdk.src.rpm

 Mandrake Linux 9.1/PPC:
 3e0684538b8165244e82703d9f8b2a26  ppc/9.1/RPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-0.1mdk.noarch.rpm
 4af85affe60b60b4978d84e306ec3544  ppc/9.1/SRPMS/phpgroupware-0.9.14.006-0.1mdk.src.rpm
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Bug IDs fixed (see https://qa.mandrakesoft.com for more information):
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To upgrade automatically, use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi.  The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

A list of FTP mirrors can be obtained from:

  http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/ftp.php

All packages are signed by MandrakeSoft for security.  You can obtain
the GPG public key of the Mandrake Linux Security Team by executing:

  gpg --recv-keys --keyserver http://www.mandrakesecure.net 0x22458A98

Please be aware that sometimes it takes the mirrors a few hours to
update.

You can view other update advisories for Mandrake Linux at:

  http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/

MandrakeSoft has several security-related mailing list services that
anyone can subscribe to.  Information on these lists can be obtained by
visiting:

  http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/mlist.php

If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

  security_linux-mandrake.com

Type Bits/KeyID     Date       User ID
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  <security linux-mandrake.com>
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