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Message-ID: <891439954.596821259004627925.JavaMail.root@zmail01.collab.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:30:27 -0500 (EST)
From: Josh Bressers <bressers@...hat.com>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Cc: eldy@...rs.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: CVE request: awstats

----- "Craig" <craig@...uarter.de> wrote:
> 
> I think there isn't a CVE for this issues - which was fixed in 6.95 - yet
> (quote from
> http://awstats.sourceforge.net/docs/awstats_changelog.txt):
> 
> - Fix security in awredir.pl script by adding a security key required by
>   default.
> - Enhance security of parameter sanitizing function
> 

I'm adding AWStats upstream to this reply. Can someone elaborate on those
fixes? Are they security flaws, or just proactive security measures.

If they're flaws that need CVE ids, I presume upstream will add them to their
security page:
http://awstats.sourceforge.net/awstats_security_news.php

Thanks.

-- 
    JB

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