[ GLSA 200804-07 ] PECL APC: Buffer Overflow
From: Robert Buchholz <rbu@gentoo.org.>
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Subject: [ GLSA 200804-07 ] PECL APC: Buffer Overflow
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 11:50:17 +0200
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200804-07
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: PECL APC: Buffer Overflow
Date: April 09, 2008
Bugs: #214576
ID: 200804-07
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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow vulnerability in PECL APC might allow for the remote
execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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PECL Alternative PHP Cache (PECL APC) is a free, open, and robust
framework for caching and optimizing PHP intermediate code.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-php5/pecl-apc < 3.0.16-r1 >= 3.0.16-r1
Description
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Daniel Papasian discovered a stack-based buffer overflow in the
apc_search_paths() function in the file apc.c when processing long
filenames.
Impact
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A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary
code in PHP applications that pass user-controlled input to the
include() function.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All PECL APC users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-php5/pecl-apc-3.0.16-r1"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-1488
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1488
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-200804-07.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 2008 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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