RedHat: Moderate: SquirrelMail security update RHSA-2005:099-01

An updated Squirrelmail package that fixes several security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact ...

Summary

SquirrelMail is a standards-based webmail package written in PHP4. Jimmy Conner discovered a missing variable initialization in Squirrelmail. This flaw could allow potential insecure file inclusions on servers where the PHP setting "register_globals" is set to "On". This is not a default or recommended setting. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0075 to this issue. A URL sanitisation bug was found in Squirrelmail. This flaw could allow a cross site scripting attack when loading the URL for the sidebar. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0103 to this issue. A missing variable initialization bug was found in Squirrelmail. This flaw could allow a cross site scripting attack. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0104 to this issue. Users of Squirrelmail are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported patches to correct these issues.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command:
up2date
For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
145387 - CAN-2005-0075 Arbitrary code injection in Squirrelmail 145967 - CAN-2005-0103 Multiple issues in squirrelmail (CAN-2005-0104)
6. RPMs required:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
SRPMS: 67b27d7b6cf0638bc11ebf95f7b3f7f8 squirrelmail-1.4.3a-9.EL4.src.rpm
noarch: 37baa8ae8e06f758db9f3026edb96a29 squirrelmail-1.4.3a-9.EL4.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:
SRPMS: 67b27d7b6cf0638bc11ebf95f7b3f7f8 squirrelmail-1.4.3a-9.EL4.src.rpm
noarch: 37baa8ae8e06f758db9f3026edb96a29 squirrelmail-1.4.3a-9.EL4.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:
SRPMS: 67b27d7b6cf0638bc11ebf95f7b3f7f8 squirrelmail-1.4.3a-9.EL4.src.rpm
noarch: 37baa8ae8e06f758db9f3026edb96a29 squirrelmail-1.4.3a-9.EL4.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:
SRPMS: 67b27d7b6cf0638bc11ebf95f7b3f7f8 squirrelmail-1.4.3a-9.EL4.src.rpm
noarch: 37baa8ae8e06f758db9f3026edb96a29 squirrelmail-1.4.3a-9.EL4.noarch.rpm
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References

https://www.php.net/manual/en/ini.core.php http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0075 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0103 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0104

Package List

Severity

Advisory ID: RHSA-2005:099-01

Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:099.html

Issued Date: : 2005-02-15

Updated on: 2005-02-15

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux

CVE Names: CAN-2005-0075 CAN-2005-0103 CAN-2005-0104 An updated Squirrelmail package that fixes several security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.