[ GLSA 200608-10 ] pike: SQL injection vulnerability

[Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200608-10
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: pike: SQL injection vulnerability
      Date: August 06, 2006
      Bugs: #136065
        ID: 200608-10

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Synopsis
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A flaw in the input handling could lead to the execution of arbitrary
SQL statements in the underlying PostgreSQL database.

Background
==========

Pike is a general purpose programming language, able to be used for
multiple tasks.

Affected packages
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     Package        /  Vulnerable  /                        Unaffected
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  1  dev-lang/pike      < 7.6.86                             >= 7.6.86

Description
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Some input is not properly sanitised before being used in a SQL
statement in the underlying PostgreSQL database.

Impact
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A remote attacker could provide malicious input to a pike program,
which might result in the execution of arbitrary SQL statements.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All pike users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/pike-7.6.86"

References
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  [ 1 ] Secunia Advisory SA20494
        http://secunia.com/advisories/20494/

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200608-10.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
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Copyright 2006 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/2.5

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