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Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 / current : fetchmail (SSA:2005-203-05)

high Nessus Plugin ID 19856

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New fetchmail packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, and -current to fix security issues. Connecting to a malicious or compromised POP3 server may overflow fetchmail's stack causing a crash or the execution of arbitrary code.

Solution

Update the affected fetchmail package.

See Also

http://fetchmail.berlios.de/fetchmail-SA-2005-01.txt

http://www.nessus.org/u?2d02ae32

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19856

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2005-203-05.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 10/5/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:fetchmail, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:8.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Patch Publication Date: 7/22/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/20/2005

Reference Information

SSA: 2005-203-05