rhsa-2006_0547
Vulnerability from csaf_redhat
Published
2006-07-03 16:15
Modified
2024-11-22 00:20
Summary
Red Hat Security Advisory: squirrelmail security update

Notes

Topic
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.
Details
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.
Terms of Use
This content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). If you distribute this content, or a modified version of it, you must provide attribution to Red Hat Inc. and provide a link to the original.


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