Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : roundcubemail (MDVSA-2013:263)

high Nessus Plugin ID 70689

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered and corrected in roundcubemail :

It was discovered that roundcube does not properly sanitize the
_session parameter in steps/utils/save_pref.inc during saving preferences. The vulnerability can be exploited to overwrite configuration settings and subsequently allowing random file access, manipulated SQL queries and even code execution (CVE-2013-6172).

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected roundcubemail package.

See Also

http://roundcube.net/news/2013/10/21/security-updates-095-and-087/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 70689

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-263.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Published: 10/30/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:roundcubemail, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/29/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-6172

BID: 63300

DSA: 2787

MDVSA: 2013:263