USN-7200-1: Roundcube vulnerability

13 January 2025

Roundcube could be made to expose sensitive information.

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Releases

Packages

  • roundcube - skinnable AJAX based webmail solution for IMAP servers - metapack

Details

It was discovered that Roundcube incorrectly handled certain file-based
attachment plugins. An attacker could exploit this to gain unauthorized
access to arbitrary files on the host’s file system.

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 16.04

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

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