CentOS 3 / 4 : squirrelmail (CESA-2006:0547)

high Nessus Plugin ID 22001

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.

Description

An updated squirrelmail package that fixes a local file disclosure flaw is now available.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

SquirrelMail is a standards-based webmail package written in PHP4.

A local file disclosure flaw was found in the way SquirrelMail loads plugins. In SquirrelMail 1.4.6 or earlier, if register_globals is on and magic_quotes_gpc is off, it became possible for an unauthenticated remote user to view the contents of arbitrary local files the web server has read-access to. This configuration is neither default nor safe, and configuring PHP with the register_globals set on is dangerous and not recommended. (CVE-2006-2842)

Users of SquirrelMail should upgrade to this erratum package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected squirrelmail package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 22001

File Name: centos_RHSA-2006-0547.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: CentOS Local Security Checks

Published: 7/5/2006

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:squirrelmail, cpe:/o:centos:centos:3, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/3/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/6/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-2842

RHSA: 2006:0547

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