FreeBSD : squirrelmail -- plugin.php local file inclusion vulnerability (00784d6e-f4ce-11da-87a1-000c6ec775d9)

high Nessus Plugin ID 21646

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The SquirrelMail Project Team reports :

A security issue has been uncovered in functions/plugin.php that could allow a remote user to access local files on the server without requiring login. This issue manifests itself if register_globals is enabled, and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2006-06-01

http://www.nessus.org/u?973b554e

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 21646

File Name: freebsd_pkg_00784d6ef4ce11da87a1000c6ec775d9.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Published: 6/6/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:squirrelmail, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 6/5/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/1/2006

Reference Information

Secunia: 20406