1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-791-3

USN-791-3: Smarty vulnerability

Publication date

24 June 2009

Overview

Smarty vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Smarty did not correctly filter certain math
inputs. A remote attacker using Smarty via a web service could exploit
this to execute subsets of shell commands as the web server user.

It was discovered that Smarty did not correctly filter certain math
inputs. A remote attacker using Smarty via a web service could exploit
this to execute subsets of shell commands as the web server user.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
9.04 jaunty smarty –  2.6.22-1ubuntu1.1

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