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[GLSA-200611-22] Ingo H3: Folder name shell command injection

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Ingo H3: Folder name shell command injection

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200611-22
(Ingo H3: Folder name shell command injection)

Ingo H3 fails to properly escape shell metacharacters in procmail
rules.

Impact

A remote authenticated attacker could craft a malicious rule which
could lead to the execution of arbitrary shell commands on the server.

Workaround

Don't use procmail with Ingo H3.

References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5449

Solution:
All Ingo H3 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/horde-ingo-1.1.2"

Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi

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