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INFORMATION BULLETIN
Horde3 Vulnerabilities
[Debian Security Advisory DSA-1406-1]
November 12, 2007 19:00 GMT Number S-050
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PROBLEM: There are several remote vulnerabilities in the Horde web
application framework.
PLATFORM: Debian GUN/Linux 3.1 (sarge) and 4.0 (etch)
DAMAGE: Allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML
in the context of a logged in user (cross site scripting).
SOLUTION: Upgrade to the appropriate version.
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VULNERABILITY The risk is LOW. Allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary
ASSESSMENT: web script or HTML in the context of a logged in user (cross
site scripting).
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LINKS:
CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/s-050.shtml
ORIGINAL BULLETIN: http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1406
CVE: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=
CVE-2006-3548 CVE-2006-3549 CVE-2006-4256 CVE-2007-1473
CVE-2007-1474
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Debian Security Advisory
DSA-1406-1 horde3 -- several vulnerabilities
Date Reported:
09 Nov 2007
Affected Packages:
horde3
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 378281, Bug 383416, Bug 434045.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2006-3548, CVE-2006-3549, CVE-2006-4256,
CVE-2007-1473, CVE-2007-1474.
More information:
Several remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Horde web
application framework. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
identifies the following problems:
CVE-2006-3548
Moritz Naumann discovered that Horde allows remote attackers to inject
arbitrary web script or HTML in the context of a logged in user (cross
site scripting).
This vulnerability applies to oldstable (sarge) only.
CVE-2006-3549
Moritz Naumann discovered that Horde does not properly restrict its
image proxy, allowing remote attackers to use the server as a proxy.
This vulnerability applies to oldstable (sarge) only.
CVE-2006-4256
Marc Ruef discovered that Horde allows remote attackers to include web
pages from other sites, which could be useful for phishing attacks.
This vulnerability applies to oldstable (sarge) only.
CVE-2007-1473
Moritz Naumann discovered that Horde allows remote attackers to inject
arbitrary web script or HTML in the context of a logged in user (cross
site scripting).
This vulnerability applies to both stable (etch) and oldstable (sarge).
CVE-2007-1474
iDefense discovered that the cleanup cron script in Horde allows local
users to delete arbitrary files.
This vulnerability applies to oldstable (sarge) only.
For the old stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed
in version 3.0.4-4sarge6.
For the stable distribution (etch) these problems have been fixed in version 3.1.3-4etch1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems have been fixed in version 3.1.4-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your horde3 package.
Fixed in:
Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (sarge)
Source:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/h/horde3/horde3_3.0.4-4sarge6.dsc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/h/horde3/horde3_3.0.4-4sarge6.diff.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/h/horde3/horde3_3.0.4.orig.tar.gz
Architecture-independent component:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/h/horde3/horde3_3.0.4-4sarge6_all.deb
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (etch)
Source:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/h/horde3/horde3_3.1.3-4etch1.dsc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/h/horde3/horde3_3.1.3-4etch1.diff.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/h/horde3/horde3_3.1.3.orig.tar.gz
Architecture-independent component:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/h/horde3/horde3_3.1.3-4etch1_all.deb
MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.
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