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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6654-1
February 26, 2024

roundcube vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)

Summary:

Roundcube Webmail could allow cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Software Description:
- roundcube: skinnable AJAX based webmail solution for IMAP servers

Details:

It was discovered that Roundcube Webmail incorrectly sanitized characters
in the linkrefs text messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. (CVE-2023-43770)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 23.10:
  roundcube                       1.6.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
  roundcube-core                  1.6.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  roundcube                       1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
  roundcube-core                  1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  roundcube                       1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
  roundcube-core                  1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  roundcube                       1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
  roundcube-core                  1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  roundcube                       1.2~beta+dfsg.1-0ubuntu1+esm3
  roundcube-core                  1.2~beta+dfsg.1-0ubuntu1+esm3

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6654-1
  CVE-2023-43770

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/roundcube/1.6.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

Protect Your Ubuntu System from Roundcube XSS Vulnerability

February 26, 2024
Roundcube Webmail could allow cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Roundcube Webmail could allow cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. Software Description: - roundcube: skinnable AJAX based webmail solution for IMAP servers Details: It was discovered that Roundcube Webmail incorrectly sanitized characters in the linkrefs text messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. (CVE-2023-43770)

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: roundcube 1.6.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 roundcube-core 1.6.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): roundcube 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 roundcube-core 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): roundcube 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 roundcube-core 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): roundcube 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 roundcube-core 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): roundcube 1.2~beta+dfsg.1-0ubuntu1+esm3 roundcube-core 1.2~beta+dfsg.1-0ubuntu1+esm3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6654-1

CVE-2023-43770

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6654-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/roundcube/1.6.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

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