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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201711-12
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: eGroupWare: Remote code execution
     Date: November 12, 2017
     Bugs: #501908
       ID: 201711-12

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in eGroupWare, the worst of
which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background
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eGroupWare is a suite of web-based group applications including
calendar, address book, messenger and email.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  www-apps/egroupware     < 1.8.004.20120613                   >=  

Description
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It was found that eGroupWare contains multiple code injection
vulnerabilities in multiple parameters and routes because of improper
input sanitization.

Impact
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A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code, delete arbitrary files
or inject arbitrary PHP objects via multiple routes.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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Gentoo has discontinued support for SquirrelMail and recommends that
users unmerge the package:

  # emerge --unmerge "www-apps/egroupware"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-2027
      https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2027

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

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-12

Concerns?
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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
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2017 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