Debian DSA-1056-1 : webcalendar - verbose error message

medium Nessus Plugin ID 22598

Synopsis

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

Description

David Maciejak noticed that webcalendar, a PHP-based multi-user calendar, returns different error messages on login attempts for an invalid password and a non-existing user, allowing remote attackers to gain information about valid usernames.

Solution

Upgrade the webcalendar package.

The old stable distribution (woody) does not contain a webcalendar package.

For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 0.9.45-4sarge4.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 22598

File Name: debian_DSA-1056.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 10/14/2006

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:webcalendar, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 5/15/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/4/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-2247

DSA: 1056

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