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mantis, a PHP/MySQL web based bug tracking system, stores the passwordused to access its database in a configuration file which isworld-readable.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA 335-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Debian -- Security Information Matt Zimmerman June 28th, 2003 Debian -- Debian security FAQ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : mantis Vulnerability : incorrect permissions Problem-Type : local Debian-specific: yes mantis, a PHP/MySQL web based bug tracking system, stores the password used to access its database in a configuration file which is world-readable. This could allow a local attacker to read the password and gain read/write access to the database. For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 0.17.1-3. For the old stable distribution (potato) does not contain a mantis package. For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem is fixed in version 0.17.5-6. We recommend that you update your mantis package. Upgrade Instructions -------------------- wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file. If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for sources.list as given below: apt-get update will update the internal database apt-get upgrade will install corrected packages Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 alias woody -------------------------------- Source archives: Size/MD5 checksum: 577 51599356a83dc1b315fc7e6f21d338ff Size/MD5 checksum: 15264 4a65805f85b2e70ab61f61446ab29336 Size/MD5 checksum: 220458 d8bac093eaf31ef5812e714db5c07f82 Architecture independent components: Size/MD5 checksum: 250314 e47ccc4eec1d97677a7fa350565ed98a You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the footer to theproper configuration. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For apt-get: deb Debian -- Security Information stable/updates main For dpkg-ftp: dists/stable/updates/main Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Package info: `apt-cache show ' and https://www.debian.org/distrib/packages . Debian security advisory DSA-336-1 addresses flaws in Mantis's permission settings risking database access for local users.. Debian Security, Mantis Permissions, Exposure Issues, Database Security, Bug Tracking System. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 28, 2003
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