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[ GLSA 200501-36 ] AWStats: Remote code execution
From: Luke Macken <lewk () gentoo org>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:13:13 -0500
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200501-36 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: AWStats: Remote code execution Date: January 25, 2005 Bugs: #77963 ID: 200501-36 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== AWStats fails to validate certain input, which could lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== AWStats is an advanced log file analyzer and statistics generator. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-www/awstats < 6.3 >= 6.3 Description =========== When 'awstats.pl' is run as a CGI script, it fails to validate specific inputs which are used in a Perl open() function call. Impact ====== A remote attacker could supply AWStats malicious input, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the web server. Workaround ========== Making sure that AWStats does not run as a CGI script will avoid the issue, but we recommend that users upgrade to the latest version, which fixes these bugs. Resolution ========== All AWStats users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/awstats-6.3" References ========== [ 1 ] AWStats ChangeLog http://awstats.sourceforge.net/docs/awstats_changelog.txt [ 2 ] iDEFENSE Advisory http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=185 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-36.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 2005 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
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- [ GLSA 200501-36 ] AWStats: Remote code execution Luke Macken (Jan 25)
- Re: [ GLSA 200501-36 ] AWStats: Remote code execution Delian Krustev (Jan 26)