Description
prefs.php in SquirrelMail before 1.4.4, with register_globals enabled, allows remote attackers to inject local code into the SquirrelMail code via custom preference handlers.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | squirrelmail | 1.4.3a-9.EL4 | RHSA-2005:099 |
| RHEL 3 | squirrelmail | 1.4.3a-9.EL3 | RHSA-2005:135 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2005:135 Red Hat Security Advisory: squirrelmail security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2005:099 Red Hat Security Advisory: squirrelmail security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
References
- http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2005-01-14
- RHSA-2005:135 vendor-advisory
- 20050129 SquirrelMail Security Advisory mailing-list
- RHSA-2005:099 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2005-03-21 vendor-advisory
- 13962 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9587 vdb-entry signature
- GLSA-200501-39 vendor-advisory