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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200704-18.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200704-18.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b58cbfa6 --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200704-18.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200704-18"> + <title>Courier-IMAP: Remote execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + A vulnerability has been discovered in Courier-IMAP allowing for remote + code execution with root privileges. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">courier-imap</product> + <announced>April 22, 2007</announced> + <revised>April 23, 2007: 02</revised> + <bug>168196</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-mail/courier-imap" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.0.6-r2</unaffected> + <unaffected range="lt">4.0.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">4.0.6-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Courier-IMAP is an IMAP server which is part of the Courier mail + system. It provides access only to maildirs. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + CJ Kucera has discovered that some Courier-IMAP scripts don't properly + handle the XMAILDIR variable, allowing for shell command injection. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + A remote attacker could send specially crafted login credentials to a + Courier-IMAP server instance, possibly leading to remote code execution + with root privileges. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Courier-IMAP users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/courier-imap-4.0.6-r2"</code> + </resolution> + <references/> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:15:03 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:15:17 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:50:11 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |