REDHAT-BUG-790877: Medium severity horde vulnerability

Published Feb 15, 2012
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Updated

From http://dev.horde.org/h/jonah/stories/view.php?channelid=1&id=155

A few days ago we became aware of a manipulated file on our FTP server. Upon further investigation we discovered that the server has been hacked earlier, and three releases have been manipulated to allow unauthenticated remote PHP execution. We have immediately taken down all distribution servers to further analyze the extent of this incident, and we have worked closely with various Linux distributions to coordinate our response. Since then the FTP and PEAR servers have been replaced and further secured. Clean versions of our releases have been uploaded.

This issue will be tracked as CVE-2012-0209: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0209

We have been able to limit the manipulation to three files downloaded during a certain timeframe. The affected releases are: - Horde 3.3.12 downloaded between November 15 and February 7 - Horde Groupware 1.2.10 downloaded between November 9 and February 7 - Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 1.2.10 downloaded between November 2 and February 7

No other releases have been affected. Specifically, no Horde 4 releases were compromised. Our CVS and Git repositories are not affected either. Linux distributions that are affected will notify and provide security releases individually.

If you are not sure whether you are affected or want to verify manually whether you are affected, you can search for this signature in your Horde directory tree:

$m1

We recommend that all users of the affected version immediately re-install using fresh copies downloaded from our FTP server, or to upgrade to the more recent versions that have been released since then. This is a list of suggested replacements and their MD5 checksums:

bc04ce4499af24a403429c81d0a8afcf ftp://ftp.horde.org/pub/horde/horde-3.3.12.tar.gz 5a0486a5f6f96a9957e770ddabe71b38 ftp://ftp.horde.org/pub/horde/horde-3.3.13.tar.gz 4bdab16c84513bbd9466cb0dc7464661 ftp://ftp.horde.org/pub/horde-groupware/horde-groupware-1.2.10.tar.gz fed921b55a8f544fba806333502cd45d ftp://ftp.horde.org/pub/horde-groupware/horde-groupware-1.2.11.tar.gz 60e100c3e4ab59c01d30bf5eb813a182 ftp://ftp.horde.org/pub/horde-webmail/horde-webmail-1.2.10.tar.gz 6f735266449bfda2cce8b5067b16ff74 ftp://ftp.horde.org/pub/horde-webmail/horde-webmail-1.2.11.tar.gz

If you are running Horde 4, you don't need to do anything.

We apologize for the inconvenience and assure you that we are undertaking a full security review of our procedures to prevent this kind of incident from happening again.

If you have further questions, please ask on the Horde mailing list: http://www.horde.org/community/mail

Affected Software

3 affected components
Horde HORDE>=3.3.12<3.3.13
Horde Groupware>=1.2.10<1.2.11
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition>=1.2.10<1.2.11

Event History

Feb 15, 2012
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:52 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for the Horde exploit?

The vulnerability ID for the Horde exploit is REDHAT-BUG-790877.

2

What software is affected by the REDHAT-BUG-790877 vulnerability?

The software affected by the REDHAT-BUG-790877 vulnerability includes Horde (versions 3.3.12 to 3.3.13) and Horde Groupware/Webmail Edition (versions 1.2.10 to 1.2.11).

3

What is the severity of the REDHAT-BUG-790877 vulnerability?

The REDHAT-BUG-790877 vulnerability is categorized as moderate severity.

4

How can I mitigate the risks associated with REDHAT-BUG-790877?

To mitigate the risks associated with REDHAT-BUG-790877, update your Horde software to the latest available version.

5

Is there a known exploit for REDHAT-BUG-790877?

Yes, the REDHAT-BUG-790877 vulnerability is known to be exploited in the wild.

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