rPath alert rPSA-2006-0205-1 (php)

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rPSA-2006-0205-1 php php-mysql php-pgsql
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Thu, 09 Nov 2006 16:52:27 -0500
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rPath Security Advisory: 2006-0205-1
Published: 2006-11-09
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Severe
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote System User Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
    php=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/4.3.11-15.8-1
    php-mysql=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/4.3.11-15.8-1
    php-pgsql=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/4.3.11-15.8-1

References:
    http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-200...
    http://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-761

Description:
    Previous versions of the php package contain flaws that create
    remote unauthorized access vulnerabilities in many php programs.
    The flaws are in the htmlentities and htmlspecialchars functions.