Security Update: [CSSA-2002-023.0] Linux: PHP multipart/form-data vulnerabilities

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Date: Fri May 17 2002 - 11:20:54 PDT

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    		Caldera International, Inc.  Security Advisory
    
    Subject:		Linux: PHP multipart/form-data vulnerabilities
    Advisory number: 	CSSA-2002-023.0
    Issue date: 		2002 May 16
    Cross reference:
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    1. Problem Description
    
    	Several flaws have been found in the way PHP handles
    	multipart/form-data POST requests. Each of the flaws could allow
    	an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the victim's system.
    
    
    2. Vulnerable Supported Versions
    
    	System				Package
    	----------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    	OpenLinux 3.1.1 Server		prior to php-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    					prior to php-doc-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    
    	OpenLinux 3.1.1 Workstation	prior to php-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    					prior to php-doc-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    
    	OpenLinux 3.1 Server		prior to php-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    					prior to php-doc-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    
    	OpenLinux 3.1 Workstation	prior to php-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    					prior to php-doc-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    
    
    3. Solution
    
    	The proper solution is to install the latest packages.
    
    
    4. OpenLinux 3.1.1 Server
    
    	4.1 Package Location
    
    	ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/current/RPMS
    
    	4.2 Packages
    
    	1bbbc55e7dfd717f02b3668c57891edf	php-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    	20c0812616f3df9c48078134c7e7fac6	php-doc-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    
    	4.3 Installation
    
    	rpm -Fvh php-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    	rpm -Fvh php-doc-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    
    	4.4 Source Package Location
    
    	ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/current/SRPMS
    
    	4.5 Source Packages
    
    	d17abc8b13cc6074475c2eb4d5cda6e1	php-4.0.6-3.2.src.rpm
    
    
    5. OpenLinux 3.1.1 Workstation
    
    	5.1 Package Location
    
    	ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Workstation/current/RPMS
    
    	5.2 Packages
    
    	476c985cfab14a44ec3b5b1878900277	php-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    	e2434fec5c6fb8b877e35dcceb85c44b	php-doc-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    
    	5.3 Installation
    
    	rpm -Fvh php-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    	rpm -Fvh php-doc-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    
    	5.4 Source Package Location
    
    	ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Workstation/current/SRPMS
    
    	5.5 Source Packages
    
    	e51125ee2a73855bf6adf0cdd38baadc	php-4.0.6-3.2.src.rpm
    
    
    6. OpenLinux 3.1 Server
    
    	6.1 Package Location
    
    	ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Server/current/RPMS
    
    	6.2 Packages
    
    	6714aca296f79646b5e3a1875481dfd5	php-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    	fdf7024cc7dde4b3131362080d48c1a3	php-doc-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    
    	6.3 Installation
    
    	rpm -Fvh php-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    	rpm -Fvh php-doc-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    
    	6.4 Source Package Location
    
    	ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Server/current/SRPMS
    
    	6.5 Source Packages
    
    	12e7a38c6fecfd011fe244816b6200f7	php-4.0.6-3.2.src.rpm
    
    
    7. OpenLinux 3.1 Workstation
    
    	7.1 Package Location
    
    	ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Workstation/current/RPMS
    
    	7.2 Packages
    
    	22ab000e77e3b7cfb320a0bd276f36b8	php-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    	520590022934e36c5d4695adb8296f64	php-doc-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    
    	7.3 Installation
    
    	rpm -Fvh php-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    	rpm -Fvh php-doc-4.0.6-3.2.i386.rpm
    
    	7.4 Source Package Location
    
    	ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Workstation/current/SRPMS
    
    	7.5 Source Packages
    
    	f3b5da8a31e6e557a84c634328564285	php-4.0.6-3.2.src.rpm
    
    
    8. References
    
    	Specific references for this advisory:
    
    		http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/012002.html
    		http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/297363
    		http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=15736
    
    	Caldera OpenLinux security resources:
    		http://www.caldera.com/support/security/index.html
    
    	Caldera UNIX security resources:
    		http://stage.caldera.com/support/security/
    
    	This security fix closes Caldera incidents sr861013, fz520246,
    	erg711976 and erg711968.
    
    
    9. Disclaimer
    
    	Caldera International, Inc. is not responsible for the misuse
    	of any of the information we provide on this website and/or
    	through our security advisories. Our advisories are a service
    	to our customers intended to promote secure installation and
    	use of Caldera products.
    
    
    10. Acknowledgements
    
    	Stefan Esser (s.esser@e-matters.de) reported these
    	vulnerabilities.
    
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