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[ GLSA 200809-05 ] Courier Authentication Library: SQL injection vulnerability
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py () gentoo org>
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:56:31 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200809-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Courier Authentication Library: SQL injection vulnerability Date: September 05, 2008 Bugs: #225407 ID: 200809-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== An SQL injection vulnerability has been discovered in the Courier Authentication Library. Background ========== The Courier Authentication Library is a generic authentication API that encapsulates the process of validating account passwords. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-libs/courier-authlib < 0.60.6 >= 0.60.6 Description =========== It has been discovered that some input (e.g. the username) passed to the library are not properly sanitised before being used in SQL queries. Impact ====== A remote attacker could provide specially crafted input to the library, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary SQL commands. NOTE: Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that a MySQL database is used for authentication and that a Non-Latin character set is selected. Workaround ========== 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-0.60.6" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-2667 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2667 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-05.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 ======= Copyright 2008 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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