Scientific Linux Security Update : squirrelmail on SL3.x, SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64

medium Nessus Plugin ID 60522

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The Red Hat SquirrelMail packages provided by the RHSA-2009:0010 advisory introduced a session handling flaw. Users who logged back into SquirrelMail without restarting their web browsers were assigned fixed session identifiers. A remote attacker could make use of that flaw to hijack user sessions. (CVE-2009-0030)

Solution

Update the affected squirrelmail package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 60522

File Name: sl_20090119_squirrelmail_on_SL3_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 1/19/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0030

CWE: 287

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