Amazon Linux AMI : cyrus-imapd (ALAS-2011-27)

high Nessus Plugin ID 69586

Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.

Description

An authentication bypass flaw was found in the cyrus-imapd NNTP server, nntpd. A remote user able to use the nntpd service could use this flaw to read or post newsgroup messages on an NNTP server configured to require user authentication, without providing valid authentication credentials. (CVE-2011-3372)

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the cyrus-imapd IMAP server, imapd. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted mail message to a victim that would possibly prevent them from accessing their mail normally, if they were using an IMAP client that relies on the server threading IMAP feature. (CVE-2011-3481)

Solution

Run 'yum update cyrus-imapd' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2011-27.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 69586

File Name: ala_ALAS-2011-27.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/4/2013

Updated: 4/18/2018

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cyrus-imapd, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cyrus-imapd-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cyrus-imapd-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cyrus-imapd-utils, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/9/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-3372, CVE-2011-3481

ALAS: 2011-27

RHSA: 2011:1508