MGASA-2020-0394 - Updated claws-mail packages fix a security vulnerability

Publication date: 24 Oct 2020
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0394.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 7

Shielded template's |program{} and |attach_program{} so that the
command-line that is executed does not allow sequencing such as
with && || ;, preventing possible execution of nasty, or at least
unexpected, commands. (No CVE).

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27458
- https://claws-mail.org/news.php

SRPMS:
- 7/core/claws-mail-3.17.8-1.mga7

Mageia 2020-0394: claws-mail security update

Shielded template's |program{} and |attach_program{} so that the command-line that is executed does not allow sequencing such as with && || ;, preventing possible execution of nast...

Summary

Shielded template's |program{} and |attach_program{} so that the command-line that is executed does not allow sequencing such as with && || ;, preventing possible execution of nasty, or at least unexpected, commands. (No CVE).

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27458

- https://claws-mail.org/news.php

Resolution

MGASA-2020-0394 - Updated claws-mail packages fix a security vulnerability

SRPMS

- 7/core/claws-mail-3.17.8-1.mga7

Severity
Publication date: 24 Oct 2020
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0394.html
Type: security

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