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Gentoo: GLSA-200311-06 Normal: phpSysInfo Local Read and Code Execute

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Calendar Grey November 24, 2003
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
phpSysInfo detected weaknesses permit file access and arbitrary execution, impacting Gentoo operating environments. Recommended to perform an upgrade.
phpSysInfo contains two vulnerabilities which could allow local files to be read or arbitrary PHP code to be executed, under the privileges of the web server process

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- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200311-06 - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
GLSA: 200311-06 package: dev-php/phpsysinfo summary: phpSysInfo directory traversal severity: normal Gentoo bug: 26782 date: 2003-11-22 CVE: CAN-2003-0536 exploit: local affected: <=2.1 fixed: >=2.1-r1
DESCRIPTION:

phpSysInfo contains two vulnerabilities which could allow local files to be read or arbitrary PHP code to be executed, under the privileges of the web server process.

SOLUTION:

It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running dev-php/phpsysinfo upgrade to the fixed version:
emerge sync emerge '>=dev-php/phpsysinfo-2.1-r1' emerge clean

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