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Scientific Linux Security Update : php-pecl-apc on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120620)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 61346

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The php-pecl-apc packages contain APC (Alternative PHP Cache), the framework for caching and optimization of intermediate PHP code.

A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw was found in the 'apc.php' script, which provides a detailed analysis of the internal workings of APC and is shipped as part of the APC extension documentation. A remote attacker could possibly use this flaw to conduct a cross-site scripting attack. (CVE-2010-3294)

Note: The administrative script is not deployed upon package installation. It must manually be copied to the web root (the default is '/var/www/html/', for example).

In addition, the php-pecl-apc packages have been upgraded to upstream version 3.1.9, which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the previous version.

All users of php-pecl-apc are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix these issues and add these enhancements. If the 'apc.php' script was previously deployed in the web root, it must manually be re-deployed to replace the vulnerable version to resolve this issue.

Solution

Update the affected php-pecl-apc, php-pecl-apc-debuginfo and / or php-pecl-apc-devel packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?95a272be

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 61346

File Name: sl_20120620_php_pecl_apc_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:php-pecl-apc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:php-pecl-apc-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:php-pecl-apc-devel, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 6/20/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/24/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-3294