SquirrelMail unspecified SQL injection
| squirrelmail-sql-injection (16235) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
SquirrelMail is vulnerable to SQL injection, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL containing malicious SQL code, which would allow the attacker to add, modify or delete user information in the backend database.
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of SquirrelMail (1.4.3-RC1 or later), available from the SquirrelMail Web site. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest SquirrelMail package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2004:240-06 for more information. See References.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3), ES (v. 3), WS (v. 3), Desktop: 1.4.3-0.e3.1 or later
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (alias woody):
Upgrade to the latest SquirrelMail package (1.2.6-1.4 or later), as listed in DSA-535-1. See References.
For Conectiva Linux:
Upgrade to the latest SquirrelMail package, as listed below. Refer to Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2004:858 for more information. See References.
Conectiva Linux 9: 1.4.3a-13677U90_1cl or later
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin O-212: Apple Security Update.
- Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2004:858: Several vulnerabilities in SquirrelMail.
- SquirrelMail Web site: SquirrelMail - Webmail for Nuts!.
- BID-10397: SquirrelMail Unspecified SQL Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0521: SQL injection vulnerability in SquirrelMail before 1.4.3 RC1 allows remote attackers to execute unauthorized SQL statements, with unknown impact, probably via abook_database.php.
- DSA-535: squirrelmail -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200405-16: Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities in SquirrelMail
- OSVDB ID: 6841: SquirrelMail abook_database.php SQL Injection
- RHSA-2004-240: squirrelmail security update
- SA11685: Squirrelmail Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Conectiva Linux 9.0
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- Gentoo Linux
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Linux 3.0
- SquirrelMail SquirrelMail prior to 1.4.3-RC1
Reported:
May 10, 2004
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