Courier-mta Courtier-authlib up to 0.61.1 authpgsqllib.c sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Courier-mta Courtier-authlib. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part in the library authpgsqllib.c. This manipulation causes sql injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-2380. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Courier-mta Courtier-authlib. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function in the library authpgsqllib.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SQL injection vulnerability in authpgsqllib.c in Courier-Authlib before 0.62.0, when a non-Latin locale Postgres database is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via query parameters containing apostrophes.

The weakness was shared 12/17/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at security.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-2380 since 05/21/2008. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40206 (openSUSE Security Update : courier-authlib (courier-authlib-391)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165638 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update (SUSE-SR:2009:001)).

Upgrading to version 0.59.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47494), Tenable (40206), SecurityFocus (BID 32926†), OSVDB (50811†) and Secunia (SA33235†). The entries VDB-45239, VDB-45178, VDB-44655 and VDB-44654 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 40206
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : courier-authlib (courier-authlib-391)
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OpenVAS ID: 63031
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1688-1 (courier-authlib)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Courtier-authlib 0.59.2

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03/17/2015 +2065 days 🔍
08/03/2021 +2331 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: security.gentoo.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-2380 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2380
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45619

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X-Force: 47494
SecurityFocus: 32926 - Courier-Authlib Non-Latin Character Handling Postgres SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 33235
OSVDB: 50811 - Courier Authentication Library authpgsqllib.c Unspecified SQL Injection
Vulnerability Center: 20353 - Courier Authentication Library < 0.62.0 Remote SQL Injection Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/03/2021 18:51
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (72), 08/22/2017 11:29 (7), 08/03/2021 18:51 (3)
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