- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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@xxxxxxxxxx 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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