[ GLSA 200903-25 ] Courier Authentication Library: SQL Injection vulnerability

[Pierre-Yves Rofes <py () gentoo org>]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200903-25
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Courier Authentication Library: SQL Injection vulnerability
      Date: March 11, 2009
      Bugs: #252576
        ID: 200903-25

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Synopsis
========

An SQL injection vulnerability has been discovered in the Courier
Authentication Library.

Background
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The Courier Authentication Library is a generic authentication API that
encapsulates the process of validating account passwords.

Affected packages
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     Package                   /  Vulnerable  /             Unaffected
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  1  net-libs/courier-authlib      < 0.62.2                  >= 0.62.2

Description
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It has been reported that some parameters used in SQL queries are not
properly sanitized before being processed when using a non-Latin locale
Postgres database.

Impact
======

A remote attacker could send specially crafted input to an application
using the library, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary SQL
commands.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Courier Authentication Library users should upgrade to the latest
version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/courier-authlib-0.62.2"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2008-2380
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2380

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

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-25.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 2009 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.

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

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