Free and open-source vulnerability scanner
Mageni eases for you the vulnerability scanning, assessment, and management process. It is free and open-source.
Install NowAvailable for macOS, Windows, and Linux
Debian LTS: Security Advisory for smarty3 (DLA-2995-1)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'smarty3' package(s) announced via the DLA-2995-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
Smarty3, a template engine for PHP, allowed template authors to run restricted static php methods. The same authors could also run arbitrary PHP code by crafting a malicious math string. If a math string was passed through as user provided data to the math function, remote users were able to run arbitrary PHP code as well.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'smarty3' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 3.1.31+20161214.1.c7d42e4+selfpack1-2+deb9u5. We recommend that you upgrade your smarty3 packages.