From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz@gentoo.org.>
To: gentoo-announce@gentoo.org
Subject: [ GLSA 200608-10 ] pike: SQL injection vulnerability
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 21:31:26 +0200
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200608-10
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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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
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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?
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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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