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[ GLSA 200406-11 ] Horde-IMP: Input validation vulnerability


From: Kurt Lieber <klieber () gentoo org>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 13:25:32 +0000

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200406-11
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Horde-IMP: Input validation vulnerability
      Date: June 16, 2004
      Bugs: #53862
        ID: 200406-11

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Synopsis
========

An input validation vulnerability has been discovered in Horde-IMP.

Background
==========

Horde-IMP is the Internet Messaging Program. It is written in PHP and
provides webmail access to IMAP and POP3 accounts.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package            /   Vulnerable   /                  Unaffected
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  1  net-www/horde-imp       <= 3.2.3                         >= 3.2.4

Description
===========

Horde-IMP fails to properly sanitize email messages that contain
malicious HTML or script code.

Impact
======

By enticing a user to read a specially crafted e-mail, an attacker can
execute arbitrary scripts running in the context of the victim's
browser. This could lead to a compromise of the user's webmail account,
cookie theft, etc.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Horde-IMP users should upgrade to the latest stable version:

    # emerge sync

    # emerge -pv ">=horde-imp-3.2.4"
    # emerge ">=horde-imp-3.2.4"

References
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  [ 1 ] Bugtraq Announcement
        http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10501

Availability
============

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

     http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-11.xml

Concerns?
=========

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
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2004 Gentoo Technologies, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

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

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0

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