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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200402-01.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200402-01.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5cff9f88 --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200402-01.xml @@ -0,0 +1,75 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200402-01"> + <title>PHP setting leaks from .htaccess files on virtual hosts</title> + <synopsis> + If the server configuration "php.ini" file has + "register_globals = on" and a request is made to one virtual host + (which has "php_admin_flag register_globals off") and the next + request is sent to the another virtual host (which does not have the + setting) global variables may leak and may be used to exploit the + site. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">PHP</product> + <announced>February 07, 2004</announced> + <revised>February 07, 2004: 01</revised> + <bug>39952</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-php/mod_php" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.3.4-r4</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">4.3.4-r4</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is + especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + If the server configuration "php.ini" file has + "register_globals = on" and a request is made to one virtual host + (which has "php_admin_flag register_globals off") and the next + request is sent to the another virtual host (which does not have the + setting) through the same apache child, the setting will persist. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + Depending on the server and site, an attacker may be able to exploit + global variables to gain access to reserved areas, such as MySQL passwords, + or this vulnerability may simply cause a lack of functionality. As a + result, users are urged to upgrade their PHP installations. + </p> + <p> + Gentoo ships PHP with "register_globals" set to "off" + by default. + </p> + <p> + This issue affects both servers running Apache 1.x and servers running + Apache 2.x. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + No immediate workaround is available; a software upgrade is required. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All users are recommended to upgrade their PHP installation to 4.3.4-r4: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + # emerge -pv ">=dev-php/mod_php-4.3.4-r4" + # emerge ">=dev-php/mod_php-4.3.4-r4"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=25753">Corresponding PHP bug</uri> + </references> +</glsa> |