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TITLE:
Fedora update for php-pecl-apc

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31082

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31082/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Fedora 8
http://secunia.com/product/16769/
Fedora 9
http://secunia.com/product/18642/

DESCRIPTION:
Fedora has issued an update for php-pecl-apc. This fixes a
vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious users to bypass
certain security restrictions and potentially by malicious people to
compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA29509

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update
php-pecl-apc").

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00548.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00582.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA29509:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29509/

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