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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201402-15
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 Severity: High
    Title: Roundcube: Arbitrary code execution
     Date: February 11, 2014
     Bugs: #488954
       ID: 201402-15

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in Roundcube could result in arbitrary code execution,
SQL injection, or reading of arbitrary files.

Background
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Roundcube is a browser-based multilingual IMAP client with an
application-like user interface.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  mail-client/roundcube        < 0.9.5                    >= 0.9.5
                                                            *>= 0.8.7

Description
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A vulnerability in steps/utils/save_pref.inc allows remote attackers to
use the _session parameter to change configuration settings.

Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, inject SQL code, or read arbitrary files.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Roundcube 0.9 users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/roundcube-0.9.5"

All Roundcube 0.8 users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/roundcube-0.8.7"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2013-6172
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-6172

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201402-15

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/