Re: CVE Request: PEAR Installer 1.9.1 <= - Symlink Attack

[Josh Bressers <bressers () redhat com>]

Please use CVE-2011-1072

Thanks.

-- 
    JB


----- Original Message -----
> The lack of symlink checks in the PEAR installer 1.9.1 <= while doing
> installation and upgrades, which initiate various system write
> operations, can cause privileged users unknowingly to overwrite
> critical system files.
>
> Further information can be found in this temporary advisory
> http://pear.php.net/advisory-20110228.txt and the
>
> Fixes can be found at http://news.php.net/php.pear.cvs/61264
>
> - Helgi