CVE-2006-4019 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite program variables to read or modify other users' attachments and preferences in SquirrelMail.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-4019?
CVE-2006-4019 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Squirrelmail Squirrelmail, published on 11 Aug 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dynamic variable evaluation vulnerability in compose.php in SquirrelMail 1.4.0 to 1.4.7 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary program variables and read or write the attachments and preferences of other users.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4019?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (8)
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:1.4.8-2.el3 |
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:1.4.8-2.el3 |
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:1.4.8-2.el3 |
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:1.4.8-2.el3 |
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.4.8-2.el4 |
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:1.4.8-2.el4 |
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:1.4.8-2.el4 |
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:1.4.8-2.el4 |
Products include Squirrelmail Squirrelmail.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4019?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2006-4019 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4019 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Squirrelmail Squirrelmail
Sources
Also known as DSA-1154, GHSA-hx28-58mx-whmj, RHSA-2006:0668.