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Remote arbitrary code execution vulnerability in mantis

Package(s):

mantis

CVE #(s):

Created:

August 14, 2002

Updated:

August 20, 2002

Description:

Mantis is a php based bug tracking system. Joao Gouveia and the Debian Security Team found multiple insecure uses of uninitialized variables in mantis.

When these occasions are exploited, a remote user is able to execute arbitrary code under the webserver user id on the web server hosting the mantis system.

Alerts:

Debian

DSA-153-1

2002-08-14

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