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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2005-1308

🗓️ 24 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Unpatched Linux/Unix system: SqWebMail CVE-2005-1308 remote script injection via CRLF in redirect.

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CVE
CVE-2005-1308
27 Apr 200504:00
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CVE-2005-1308
27 Apr 200504:00
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Debian CVE
CVE-2005-1308
27 Apr 200504:00
debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2005-1311
7 Oct 202500:30
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NVD
CVE-2005-1308
15 Apr 200504:00
nvd
OSV
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1308
15 Apr 200504:00
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RedhatCVE
CVE-2005-1308
9 Jan 202612:47
redhatcve
Tenable Nessus
SqWebMail redirect Parameter CRLF Injected XSS
26 May 200500:00
nessus
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(254124);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2005-1308");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2005-1308");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - SqWebMail allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via CRLF sequences in the
    redirect parameter followed by the desired script or HTML. (CVE-2005-1308)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-1308");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2005-1308");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2005/04/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/24");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:courier");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Debian Linux-11", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "courier-base"},
          {"reference": "courier-doc"},
          {"reference": "courier-faxmail"},
          {"reference": "courier-imap"},
          {"reference": "courier-ldap"},
          {"reference": "courier-mlm"},
          {"reference": "courier-mta"},
          {"reference": "courier-pcp"},
          {"reference": "courier-pop"},
          {"reference": "courier-webadmin"},
          {"reference": "sqwebmail"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "courier-base"},
          {"reference": "courier-doc"},
          {"reference": "courier-faxmail"},
          {"reference": "courier-imap"},
          {"reference": "courier-ldap"},
          {"reference": "courier-mlm"},
          {"reference": "courier-mta"},
          {"reference": "courier-pcp"},
          {"reference": "courier-pop"},
          {"reference": "courier-webadmin"},
          {"reference": "sqwebmail"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "courier-base"},
          {"reference": "courier-doc"},
          {"reference": "courier-faxmail"},
          {"reference": "courier-imap"},
          {"reference": "courier-ldap"},
          {"reference": "courier-mlm"},
          {"reference": "courier-mta"},
          {"reference": "courier-pcp"},
          {"reference": "courier-pop"},
          {"reference": "courier-webadmin"},
          {"reference": "sqwebmail"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "courier-base"},
          {"reference": "courier-doc"},
          {"reference": "courier-faxmail"},
          {"reference": "courier-imap"},
          {"reference": "courier-ldap"},
          {"reference": "courier-mlm"},
          {"reference": "courier-mta"},
          {"reference": "courier-pcp"},
          {"reference": "courier-pop"},
          {"reference": "courier-webadmin"},
          {"reference": "sqwebmail"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 27.5
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