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[GLSA-200602-02] ADOdb: PostgresSQL command injection

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
ADOdb: PostgresSQL command injection

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200602-02
(ADOdb: PostgresSQL command injection)

Andy Staudacher discovered that ADOdb does not properly sanitize
all parameters.

Impact

By sending specifically crafted requests to an application that
uses ADOdb and a PostgreSQL backend, a possible hacker might exploit the flaw
to execute arbitrary SQL queries on the host.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0410

Solution:
All ADOdb users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-php/adodb-4.71"

Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi

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