Oracle Linux 4 : squirrelmail (ELSA-2006-0668)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 67409

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2006:0668 :

A new squirrelmail package that fixes a security issue as well as several bugs is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

SquirrelMail is a standards-based webmail package written in PHP.

A dynamic variable evaluation flaw was found in SquirrelMail. Users who have an account on a SquirrelMail server and are logged in could use this flaw to overwrite variables which may allow them to read or write other users' preferences or attachments. (CVE-2006-4019)

Users of SquirrelMail should upgrade to this erratum package, which contains SquirrelMail 1.4.8 to correct this issue. This package also contains a number of additional patches to correct various bugs.

Note: After installing this update, users are advised to restart their httpd service to ensure that the new version functions correctly.

Solution

Update the affected squirrelmail package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 67409

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2006-0668.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:squirrelmail

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/30/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/11/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-4019

RHSA: 2006:0668

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