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FreeBSD : OpenSMTPD -- multiple vulnerabilities (42852f72-6bd3-11e5-9909-002590263bf5)

high Nessus Plugin ID 86276

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

OpenSMTPD developers report :

fix an mda buffer truncation bug which allows a user to create forward files that pass session checks but fail delivery later down the chain, within the user mda

fix remote buffer overflow in unprivileged pony process

reworked offline enqueue to better protect against hardlink attacks

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/04/2

https://www.opensmtpd.org/announces/release-5.7.3.txt

http://www.nessus.org/u?be4d17ff

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 86276

File Name: freebsd_pkg_42852f726bd311e59909002590263bf5.nasl

Version: 2.5

Type: local

Published: 10/6/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:opensmtpd, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 10/6/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/4/2015