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Debian DSA-690-1 : bsmtpd - missing input sanitising

high Nessus Plugin ID 17232

Synopsis

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

Description

Bastian Blank discovered a vulnerability in bsmtpd, a batched SMTP mailer for sendmail and postfix. Unsanitised addresses can cause the execution of arbitrary commands during alleged mail delivery.

Solution

Upgrade the bsmtpd package.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 2.3pl8b-12woody1.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-690

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 17232

File Name: debian_DSA-690.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/1/2005

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

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:debian:debian_linux:bsmtpd, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 2/25/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/25/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0107

DSA: 690