Scientific Linux Security Update : squirrelmail on SL5.x, SL4.x, SL3.x i386/x86_64

medium Nessus Plugin ID 60185

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Several HTML filtering bugs were discovered in SquirrelMail. An attacker could inject arbitrary JavaScript leading to cross-site scripting attacks by sending an e-mail viewed by a user within SquirrelMail. (CVE-2007-1262)

Squirrelmail did not sufficiently check arguments to IMG tags in HTML e-mail messages. This could be exploited by an attacker by sending arbitrary e-mail messages on behalf of a squirrelmail user tricked into opening a maliciously crafted HTML e-mail message.
(CVE-2007-2589)

Solution

Update the affected squirrelmail package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 60185

File Name: sl_20070517_squirrelmail_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, 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:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 5/17/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-1262, CVE-2007-2589

CWE: 352, 79

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