Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 15:32:39 -0600
From: supinfo <supinfo@caldera.com>
To: announce@lists.caldera.com, bugtraq@securityfocus.com,
Subject: Security Update [CSSA-2001-026.0] Linux - Security problems in imp
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Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory
Subject: Linux - Security problems in imp
Advisory number: CSSA-2001-027.0
Issue date: 2001, July 31
Cross reference:
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1. Problem Description
There are several security problems with IMP, a PHP based webmail
application, shipped as part of OpenLinux 3.1 Server. These
vulnerabilities allowed attackers to execute commands with the
privileges of the httpd account.
2. Vulnerable Versions
System Package
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OpenLinux 2.3 not vulnerable =20
=20
OpenLinux eServer 2.3.1 not vulnerable =20
and OpenLinux eBuilder =20
=20
OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4 not vulnerable =20
=20
OpenLinux Server 3.1 All packages previous to =20
imp-2.2.6-1 and
horde-1.2.6-1 =20
=20
OpenLinux Workstation 3.1 not vulnerable =20
=20
3. Solution
Workaround
If you do not need imp/horde, remove the packages:
rpm -e imp horde
The proper solution is to upgrade to the latest packages.
4. OpenLinux 2.3
not vulnerable
5. OpenLinux eServer 2.3.1 and OpenLinux eBuilder for ECential 3.0
not vulnerable
6. OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4
not vulnerable
7. OpenLinux 3.1 Server
7.1 Location of Fixed Packages
The upgrade packages can be found on Caldera's FTP site at:
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Server/current/RPMS
The corresponding source code package can be found at:
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Server/current/SRPMS
7.2 Verification
9dfb2e378b4b81d481fd1b1d55a362aa RPMS/horde-1.2.6-1.i386.rpm
bb45a7379b387c1ac2760aa4cba22eea RPMS/imp-2.2.6-1.i386.rpm
4f9c59f24c2003a181bc935297045bc5 SRPMS/horde-1.2.6-1.src.rpm
2fe6c5f4aa9e20245f05d45377967671 SRPMS/imp-2.2.6-1.src.rpm
=20
7.3 Installing Fixed Packages
Upgrade the affected packages with the following commands:
rpm -Fvh horde-1.2.6-1.i386.rpm imp-2.2.6-1.i386.rpm
=20
8. OpenLinux 3.1 Workstation
not vulnerable
9. References
This and other Caldera security resources are located at:
http://www.caldera.com/support/security/index.html
This security fix closes Caldera's internal Problem Report 10264.
10. Disclaimer
Caldera International, Inc. is not responsible for the misuse of
any of the information we provide on this website and/or through our
security advisories. Our advisories are a service to our customers
intended to promote secure installation and use of Caldera OpenLinux.
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