An updated squirrelmail package that fixes two security issues is now available. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

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Synopsis:          Moderate: squirrelmail security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2005:595-02
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:595.html
Issue date:        2005-08-03
Updated on:        2005-08-05
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
CVE Names:         CAN-2005-2095 CAN-2005-1769
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------1. Summary:

An updated squirrelmail package that fixes two security issues is now
available.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.

[Updated 04 Aug 2005]
The previous SquirrelMail package released with this errata contained a bug
which rendered the addressbook unusable. The erratum has been updated with
a package which corrects this issue.

2. 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

3. Problem description:

SquirrelMail is a standards-based webmail package written in PHP4.

A bug was found in the way SquirrelMail handled the $_POST variable. If a
user is tricked into visiting a malicious URL, the user's SquirrelMail
preferences could be read or modified. The Common Vulnerabilities and
Exposures project assigned the name CAN-2005-2095 to this issue.

Several cross-site scripting bugs were discovered in SquirrelMail. An
attacker could inject arbitrary Javascript or HTML content into
SquirrelMail pages by tricking a user into visiting a carefully crafted
URL, or by sending them a carefully constructed HTML email message. The
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the name
CAN-2005-1769 to this issue. 

All users of SquirrelMail should upgrade to this updated package, which
contains backported patches that resolve these issues.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.  Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages.  To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:

    up2date

For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:

    https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/10/

Additionally, users will have to bring up the "Network Proxy" dialog and
reset their keys for the settings to take place.

5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

160241 - CAN-2005-1769 Multiple XSS issues in squirrelmail
162275 - CAN-2005-2095 squirrelmail cross site posting issue


6. RPMs required:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:

SRPMS:
51264a9a13d8166c6a0d45893043136a  squirrelmail-1.4.3a-11.EL3.src.rpm

noarch:
8bae28c011cc422745118524c6f9e4d5  squirrelmail-1.4.3a-11.EL3.noarch.rpm

Red Hat Desktop version 3:

SRPMS:
51264a9a13d8166c6a0d45893043136a  squirrelmail-1.4.3a-11.EL3.src.rpm

noarch:
8bae28c011cc422745118524c6f9e4d5  squirrelmail-1.4.3a-11.EL3.noarch.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:

SRPMS:
51264a9a13d8166c6a0d45893043136a  squirrelmail-1.4.3a-11.EL3.src.rpm

noarch:
8bae28c011cc422745118524c6f9e4d5  squirrelmail-1.4.3a-11.EL3.noarch.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:

SRPMS:
51264a9a13d8166c6a0d45893043136a  squirrelmail-1.4.3a-11.EL3.src.rpm

noarch:
8bae28c011cc422745118524c6f9e4d5  squirrelmail-1.4.3a-11.EL3.noarch.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:

SRPMS:
95770004b2ff1aa0f0ed3819e8b077a0  squirrelmail-1.4.3a-12.EL4.src.rpm

noarch:
d5cbae9acad77bd520328aed41841904  squirrelmail-1.4.3a-12.EL4.noarch.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:

SRPMS:
95770004b2ff1aa0f0ed3819e8b077a0  squirrelmail-1.4.3a-12.EL4.src.rpm

noarch:
d5cbae9acad77bd520328aed41841904  squirrelmail-1.4.3a-12.EL4.noarch.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:

SRPMS:
95770004b2ff1aa0f0ed3819e8b077a0  squirrelmail-1.4.3a-12.EL4.src.rpm

noarch:
d5cbae9acad77bd520328aed41841904  squirrelmail-1.4.3a-12.EL4.noarch.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:

SRPMS:
95770004b2ff1aa0f0ed3819e8b077a0  squirrelmail-1.4.3a-12.EL4.src.rpm

noarch:
d5cbae9acad77bd520328aed41841904  squirrelmail-1.4.3a-12.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://access.redhat.com/security/team/key#package

7. References:

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CAN-2005-2095
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CAN-2005-1769

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is .  More contact
details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact

Copyright 2005 Red Hat, Inc.