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Slackware 10.0 / 9.1 / current : getmail (SSA:2004-278-01)

low Nessus Plugin ID 18776

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New getmail packages are available for Slackware 9.1, 10.0 and
-current to fix a security issue. If getmail is used as root to deliver to user owned files or directories, it can be made to overwrite system files.

Solution

Update the affected getmail package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e0849bc1

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 18776

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2004-278-01.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:getmail, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/4/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/19/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0880, CVE-2004-0881

SSA: 2004-278-01