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Debian: DSA-2414-1 Moderate: F*X Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Nicola Fioravanti discovered that F*X, a web service for transferring very large files, is not properly sanitizing input parameters of the "fup" script. An attacker can use this flaw to conduct reflected cross-site scripting attacks via various script parameters. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2413-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Nico Golde February 21, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : fex Vulnerability : insufficient input sanitization Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-0869 Nicola Fioravanti discovered that F*X, a web service for transferring very large files, is not properly sanitizing input parameters of the "fup" script. An attacker can use this flaw to conduct reflected cross-site scripting attacks via various script parameters. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 20100208+debian1-1+squeeze2. For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem will be fixed soon. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 20120215-1. We recommend that you upgrade your fex packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . API service F*Y vulnerable to SQL injection due to poor validation. Patch API to enhance security.. Cross-Site Scripting, Input Sanitization, F*X Security. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Feb 21, 2012 Debian