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Category: Gentoo Local Security Checks Risk factor: High Added: 4 Dec 2008
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200812-07
(Mantis: Multiple vulnerabilities)


Multiple issues have been reported in Mantis: EgiX reported that manage_proj_page.php does not correctly sanitize the sort parameter before passing it to create_function() in
core/utility_api.php (CVE-2008-4687). Privileges of viewers are not sufficiently checked before composing a link with issue data in the source anchor (CVE-2008-4688). Mantis does not unset the session cookie during logout (CVE-2008-4689). Mantis does not set the secure flag for the session cookie in an HTTPS session (CVE-2008-3102).

Impact

Remote unauthenticated attackers could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary PHP commands, disclose sensitive issue data, or hijack a user's sessions.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3102
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4687
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4688
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4689


Solution:
All Mantis users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/mantisbt-1.1.4-r1"


Risk factor: High

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