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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Red Hat Local Security Checks >> RHSA-2006-0668: squirrelmail Vulnerability Assessment Details
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RHSA-2006-0668: squirrelmail |
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Check for the version of the squirrelmail packages Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment 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 permit 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 : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0668.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security |
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