RedHat: Moderate: squirrelmail security update RHSA-2006:0668-01
Summary
Summary
SquirrelMail is a standards-based webmail package written in PHP. A dynamic variable evaluation flaw was found in SquirrelMail. Users who have an account on a SquirrelMail server and are logged in could use this flaw to overwrite variables which may allow them to read or write other users' preferences or attachments. (CVE-2006-4019) Users of SquirrelMail should upgrade to this erratum package, which contains SquirrelMail 1.4.8 to correct this issue. This package also contains a number of additional patches to correct various bugs. Note: After installing this update, users are advised to restart their httpd service to ensure that the new version functions correctly.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:
up2date
This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system.
5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
192236 - [Squirrelmail] sqspell_config.php not listed as a config file
194457 - squirrelmail cannot handle handle multibyte characters in attachment.
194598 - "Message Highlighting" help not translated in ja_JP
194599 - ja_JP help pages are garbled
195452 - squirrelmail view_text.php cannot handle handle multibyte characters in attachment.
195639 - Squirrelmail file download issue on JP MS Windows XP.
196017 - squirrelmail cannot convert Subject to zen-kaku kata-kana.
196117 - Wrong ja_JP translation for "refresh folder list"
202195 - CVE-2006-4019 Squirrelmail authenticated user variable overwriting
6. RPMs required:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:
SRPMS:
ab9d7fa0864948074a24fbb0fac716e5 squirrelmail-1.4.8-2.el3.src.rpm
noarch:
0f4921da7a788f633aa016f993a9a9b6 squirrelmail-1.4.8-2.el3.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 3:
SRPMS:
ab9d7fa0864948074a24fbb0fac716e5 squirrelmail-1.4.8-2.el3.src.rpm
noarch:
0f4921da7a788f633aa016f993a9a9b6 squirrelmail-1.4.8-2.el3.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:
SRPMS:
ab9d7fa0864948074a24fbb0fac716e5 squirrelmail-1.4.8-2.el3.src.rpm
noarch:
0f4921da7a788f633aa016f993a9a9b6 squirrelmail-1.4.8-2.el3.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:
SRPMS:
ab9d7fa0864948074a24fbb0fac716e5 squirrelmail-1.4.8-2.el3.src.rpm
noarch:
0f4921da7a788f633aa016f993a9a9b6 squirrelmail-1.4.8-2.el3.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
SRPMS:
de02b249ec7954627c88123fbdf77e7b squirrelmail-1.4.8-2.el4.src.rpm
noarch:
5a86f850038d3a2df211c29af5c9070c squirrelmail-1.4.8-2.el4.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:
SRPMS:
de02b249ec7954627c88123fbdf77e7b squirrelmail-1.4.8-2.el4.src.rpm
noarch:
5a86f850038d3a2df211c29af5c9070c squirrelmail-1.4.8-2.el4.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:
SRPMS:
de02b249ec7954627c88123fbdf77e7b squirrelmail-1.4.8-2.el4.src.rpm
noarch:
5a86f850038d3a2df211c29af5c9070c squirrelmail-1.4.8-2.el4.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:
SRPMS:
de02b249ec7954627c88123fbdf77e7b squirrelmail-1.4.8-2.el4.src.rpm
noarch:
5a86f850038d3a2df211c29af5c9070c squirrelmail-1.4.8-2.el4.noarch.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package
References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4019 http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
Package List
Topic
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - noarch
Red Hat Desktop version 3 - noarch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - noarch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - noarch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - noarch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - noarch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - noarch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - noarch
Bugs Fixed