Oval Definition:oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20040240
Revision Date:2004-06-14Version:502
Title:RHSA-2004:240: squirrelmail security update (Important)
Description:SquirrelMail is a webmail package written in PHP. Multiple vulnerabilities have been found which affect the version of SquirrelMail shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.

An SQL injection flaw was found in SquirrelMail version 1.4.2 and earlier. If SquirrelMail is configured to store user addressbooks in the database, a remote attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary SQL statements. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CAN-2004-0521 to this issue.

A number of cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws in SquirrelMail version 1.4.2 and earlier could allow remote attackers to execute script as other web users. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CAN-2004-0519 and CAN-2004-0520 to these issues.

All users of SquirrelMail are advised to upgrade to the erratum package containing SquirrelMail version 1.4.3a which is not vulnerable to these issues.
Family:unixClass:patch
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2004-0519
CVE-2004-0520
CVE-2004-0521
RHSA-2004:240-01
Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 is installed
  • AND squirrelmail is earlier than 0:1.4.3-0.e3.1
  • AND squirrelmail is signed with Red Hat master key
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