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List:       oss-security
Subject:    Re: [oss-security] CVE Request: PEAR Installer 1.9.1 <= - Symlink
From:       Josh Bressers <bressers () redhat ! com>
Date:       2011-02-28 21:01:58
Message-ID: 217458435.299563.1298926918414.JavaMail.root () zmail01 ! collab ! prod ! int ! phx2 ! redhat ! com
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Please use CVE-2011-1072

Thanks.

-- 
    JB


----- Original Message -----
> The lack of symlink checks in the PEAR installer 1.9.1 <= while doing
> installation and upgrades, which initiate various system write
> operations, can cause privileged users unknowingly to overwrite
> critical system files.
> 
> Further information can be found in this temporary advisory
> http://pear.php.net/advisory-20110228.txt and the
> 
> Fixes can be found at http://news.php.net/php.pear.cvs/61264
> 
> - Helgi
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