www-sql cgi.c command execution
| wwwsql-cgi-command-execution (16455) |  High Risk |
Description:
www-sql could allow a local user to execute arbitrary commands, caused by a vulnerability in the cgi.c file. A local attacker could create a malicious Web page, which would overflow a buffer in the cgi.c file and allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, once the page is executed with www-sql.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody):
Upgrade to the latest www-sql package (0.5.7-17 or later), as listed in DSA-523-1. See References.
References:
- BID-10577: WWW-SQL Include Command Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0455: Buffer overflow in cgi.c in www-sql before 0.5.7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a web page that is processed by www-sql.
- DSA-523: www-sql -- buffer overflow
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- James Henstridge www-sql 0.5.7
Reported:
Jun 20, 2004
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