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Debian: DSA-2333-1 Critical PHP Code Execution Risk in Phpldapadmin

Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in phpldapadmin, a web based interface for administering LDAP servers. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2333-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Jonathan Wiltshire Oct 31th, 2011 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : phpldapadmin Vulnerability : several Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no Debian bug : 646754 CVE IDs : CVE-2011-4075 CVE-2011-4074 Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in phpldapadmin, a web based interface for administering LDAP servers. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: CVE-2011-4074 Input appended to the URL in cmd.php (when "cmd" is set to "_debug") is not properly sanitised before being returned to the user. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in context of an affected site. CVE-2011-4075 Input passed to the "orderby" parameter in cmd.php (when "cmd" is set to "query_engine", "query" is set to "none", and "search" is set to e.g. "1") is not properly sanitised in lib/functions.php before being used in a "create_function()" function call. This can be exploited to inject and execute arbitrary PHP code. For the oldstable distribution (lenny), these problems have been fixed in version 1.1.0.5-6+lenny2. For the stable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.0.5-2+squeeze1. For the testing distribution (wheezy), these problems will be fixed soon. For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.0.5-2.1. We recommend that you upgrade your phpldapadminpackages. 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. . Recent vulnerabilities in phpldapadmin expose users to potential remote code execution threats. It is imperative for all users to update to the most recent version without delay.. LDAP Administration, PHP Code Execution, Debian Security Update. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Oct 30, 2011 •Critical Debian