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TITLE:
Sylpheed URI Check Bypass Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20577

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20577/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Sylpheed 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/6081/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in Sylpheed, which potentially can
be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions.

For more information:
SA20476

The security issue has been reported in versions prior to 2.2.6.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.2.6.
http://sylpheed.good-day.net/en/download.html

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sylpheed.good-day.net/en/news.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA20476:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20476/

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