Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : fetchmail (MDKSA-2005:126)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 19887

Synopsis

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

Description

A buffer overflow was discovered in fetchmail's POP3 client which could allow a malicious server to send a carefully crafted message UID, causing fetchmail to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code as the user running fetchmail.

The updated packages have been patched to address this problem.

Solution

Update the affected fetchmail, fetchmail-daemon and / or fetchmailconf packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 19887

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-126.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 10/5/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:fetchmail, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:fetchmail-daemon, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:fetchmailconf, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/28/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2335

MDKSA: 2005:126

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