Gentoo: php arbitrary code execution
PHP contains code for preventing direct access to the CGI binary with configure option "--enable-force-cgi-redirect" and php.ini option "cgi.force_redirect".
Summary
- --------------------------------------------------------------------- GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200302-09 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE : 2003-02-19 13:28 UTC
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From release notes:
"PHP contains code for preventing direct access to the CGI binary with configure option "--enable-force-cgi-redirect" and php.ini option "cgi.force_redirect". In PHP 4.3.0 there is a bug which renders these options useless."
Read the full release notes at: PHP: PHP 4.3.1 Release Announcement
SOLUTION
It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running dev-php/mod_php and/or dev-php/php upgrade to php-4.3.1 and/or mod_php-4.3.1 as follows:
emerge sync emerge -u mod_php and/or emerge -u php emerge clean
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PACKAGE : mod_php php
SUMMARY : arbitrary code execution
EXPLOIT : local
