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[ GLSA 200611-22 ] Ingo H3: Folder name shell command injection


From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:07:06 +0100

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200611-22
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Ingo H3: Folder name shell command injection
      Date: November 27, 2006
      Bugs: #153927
        ID: 200611-22

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Synopsis
========

Ingo H3 is vulnerable to arbitrary shell command execution when
handling procmail rules.

Background
==========

Ingo H3 is a generic frontend for editing Sieve, procmail, maildrop and
IMAP filter rules.

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

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     Package              /  Vulnerable  /                  Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  www-apps/horde-ingo       < 1.1.2                        >= 1.1.2

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

Ingo H3 fails to properly escape shell metacharacters in procmail
rules.

Impact
======

A remote authenticated attacker could craft a malicious rule which
could lead to the execution of arbitrary shell commands on the server.

Workaround
==========

Don't use procmail with Ingo H3.

Resolution
==========

All Ingo H3 users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/horde-ingo-1.1.2"

References
==========

  [ 1 ] CVE-2006-5449
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5449

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

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

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-22.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 2006 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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