CVE-2011-4078

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.86% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory hp.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://trac.roundcube.net/ticket/1488086 patch
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71025 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50402 vdb entry
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/26/6 mailing list patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4078?
CVE-2011-4078 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-4078?
To fix CVE-2011-4078, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-4078 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-4078 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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