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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : cyrus-imapd (MDVSA-2011:149)

high Nessus Plugin ID 56525

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities has been discovered and corrected in cyrus-imapd :

Stack-based buffer overflow in the split_wildmats function in nntpd.c in nntpd in Cyrus IMAP Server before 2.3.17 and 2.4.x before 2.4.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NNTP command (CVE-2011-3208).

Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in Cyrus IMAPd, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions. The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the authentication mechanism of the NNTP server, which can be exploited to bypass the authentication process and execute commands intended for authenticated users by sending an AUTHINFO USER command without a following AUTHINFO PASS command (CVE-2011-3372).

Packages for 2009.0 are provided as of the Extended Maintenance Program. Please visit this link to learn more:
http://store.mandriva.com/product_info.php?cPath=149 products_id=490

The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 56525

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2011-149.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Published: 10/17/2011

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cyrus-imapd, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cyrus-imapd-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cyrus-imapd-murder, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cyrus-imapd-nntp, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cyrus-imapd-utils, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:perl-cyrus, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2010.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2011

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/14/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-3208, CVE-2011-3372

BID: 49534, 49949

MDVSA: 2011:149