Debian: DSA-1829-1: New sork-passwd-h3 packages fix cross-site scripting

It was discovered that sork-passwd-h3, a Horde3 module for users to change their password, is prone to a cross-site scripting attack via the backend parameter.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-1829-1                  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
http://www.debian.org/security/                      Steffen Joeris
July 11, 2009                         http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : sork-passwd-h3
Vulnerability  : insufficient input sanitising
Problem type   : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID         : CVE-2009-2360
Debian Bug     : 536554


It was discovered that sork-passwd-h3, a Horde3 module for users to
change their password, is prone to a cross-site scripting attack via the
backend parameter.


For the oldstable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.0-2+etch1.

For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.0-2+lenny1.

For the testing distribution (squeeze), this problem will be fixed soon.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.1-1.1.


We recommend that you upgrade your sork-passwd-h3 packages.


Upgrade instructions
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wget url
        will fetch the file for you
dpkg -i file.deb
        will install the referenced file.

If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for
sources.list as given below:

apt-get update
        will update the internal database
apt-get upgrade
        will install corrected packages

You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the
footer to the proper configuration.


Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 alias etch
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Debian (oldstable)
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Oldstable updates are available for alpha, amd64, arm, hppa, i386, ia64, mips, mipsel, powerpc, s390 and sparc.

Source archives:

  http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sork-passwd-h3/sork-passwd-h3_3.0.orig.tar.gz
    Size/MD5 checksum:   966096 ca5612500c91c4ef3c838e8e94376332
  http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sork-passwd-h3/sork-passwd-h3_3.0-2+etch1.dsc
    Size/MD5 checksum:      722 9c114c8b4abf6db6b91a94f4e0359f77
  http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sork-passwd-h3/sork-passwd-h3_3.0-2+etch1.diff.gz
    Size/MD5 checksum:     8070 f8bdcfd6195df252914144f2a9e78869

Architecture independent packages:

  http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sork-passwd-h3/sork-passwd-h3_3.0-2+etch1_all.deb
    Size/MD5 checksum:   936654 8827158aa7959c230edd2f264061309d


Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 alias lenny
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Debian (stable)
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Stable updates are available for alpha, amd64, arm, armel, hppa, i386, ia64, mips, mipsel, powerpc, s390 and sparc.

Source archives:

  http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sork-passwd-h3/sork-passwd-h3_3.0-2+lenny1.dsc
    Size/MD5 checksum:     1134 21cddfb0875a3513716238b2482c8f48
  http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sork-passwd-h3/sork-passwd-h3_3.0.orig.tar.gz
    Size/MD5 checksum:   966096 ca5612500c91c4ef3c838e8e94376332
  http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sork-passwd-h3/sork-passwd-h3_3.0-2+lenny1.diff.gz
    Size/MD5 checksum:     8075 ac8d69e8612a96eeb18f3d68960dfaa2

Architecture independent packages:

  http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/s/sork-passwd-h3/sork-passwd-h3_3.0-2+lenny1_all.deb
    Size/MD5 checksum:   936656 b931e5db33decf642d8911f01b5656a1


  These files will probably be moved into the stable distribution on
  its next update.

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