Description
include/iniset.php in Roundcube Webmail 0.5.4 and earlier, when PHP 5.3.7 or 5.3.8 is used, allows remote attackers to trigger a GET request for an arbitrary URL, and cause a denial of service (resource consumption and inbox outage), via a Subject header containing only a URL, a related issue to CVE-2011-3379.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | roundcube | 0.6+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | roundcube | 0.6+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | roundcube | 0.6+dfsg-1 | — |
References
- http://trac.roundcube.net/ticket/1488086
- HPSBMU02786 vendor-advisory
- webmail-uri-dos(71025) vdb-entry
- 50402 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20111026 Re: CVE Request -- Round Cube Webmail -- DoS (unavailability to access user's INBOX) after receiving an email message with the URL in the Subject mailing-list