- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200412-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: PHProjekt: setup.php vulnerability Date: December 10, 2004 Bugs: #73021 ID: 200412-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== PHProjekt contains a vulnerability in the setup procedure allowing remote users without admin rights to change the configuration. Background ========== PHProjekt is a modular groupware web application used to coordinate group activities and share files. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-apps/phprojekt < 4.2-r1 >= 4.2-r1 Description =========== Martin Muench, from it.sec, found a flaw in the setup.php file. Impact ====== Successful exploitation of the flaw allows a remote attacker without admin rights to make unauthorized changes to PHProjekt configuration. Workaround ========== As a workaround, you could replace the existing setup.php file in PHProjekt root directory by the one provided on the PHProjekt Advisory (see References). Resolution ========== All PHProjekt users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/phprojekt-4.2-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] PHProjekt Advisory http://www.phprojekt.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=189&mode=thread&order=0 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200412-06.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0