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[GLSA-200609-20] DokuWiki: Shell command injection and Denial of Service

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
DokuWiki: Shell command injection and Denial of Service

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200609-20
(DokuWiki: Shell command injection and Denial of Service)

Input validation flaws have been discovered in the image handling of
fetch.php if ImageMagick is used, which is not the default method.

Impact

A remote attacker could exploit the flaws to execute arbitrary shell
commands with the rights of the web server daemon or cause a Denial of
Service.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

References:
http://www.freelists.org/archives/dokuwiki/09-2006/msg00278.html

Solution:
All DokuWiki users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/dokuwiki-20060309e"

Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi

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