SquirrelMail compose.php variable overwrite
| squirrelmail-compose-variable-overwrite (28365) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
SquirrelMail could allow a remote authenticated attacker to overwrite arbitrary variables, caused by an unspecified vulnerability in compose.php. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information or manipulate other user's preferences or attachments.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.10
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- SquirrelMail, SquirrelMail 1.4.0-1.4.7
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of SquirrelMail (1.4.8 or later), as listed in the SquirrelMail Security Advisory 2006-08-11. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1154-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2006:0668-9 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Mac OS:
Apply Apple Security Update 2007-007, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Apple Security Update 2007-007 , About Security Update 2007-007 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172.
- Apple Web site, Apple security updates at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798.
- SquirrelMail Security Advisory, SquirrelMail -Variable overwriting in compose.php at http://www.squirrelmail.org/.
- SquirrelMail Web site, Variable overwriting in compose.php at http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2006-08-11.
- ASA-2006-209: squirrelmail security update (RHSA-2006-0668)
- BID-19486: SquirrelMail Compose.PHP Multiple Information Disclosure and Data Modification Vulnerabilities
- BID-25159: Apple Mac OS X 2007-007 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-4019: Dynamic variable evaluation vulnerability in compose.php in SquirrelMail 1.4.0 to 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary program variables and read or write the attachments and preferences of other users.
- DSA-1154: squirrelmail -- variable overwriting
- MDKSA-2006:147: Updated squirrelmail packages fix vulnerabilities
- OSVDB ID: 27917: SquirrelMail compose.php Arbitrary Variable Manipulation
- RHSA-2006-0668: squirrelmail security update
- SA21354: SquirrelMail "compose.php" Variable Manipulation Vulnerability
- SA26235: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016689: SquirrelMail `compose.php` Lets Remote Authenticated Users Overwrite Variables
- SUSE-SR:2006:023: SUSE Security Summary Report
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3271: SquirrelMail compose.php Variable Overwrite and Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2732: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Aug 11, 2006
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