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GLSA-200603-16 : Metamail: Buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 21097

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200603-16 (Metamail: Buffer overflow)

 Ulf Harnhammar discovered a buffer overflow in Metamail when processing mime boundaries.
 Impact :

 By sending a specially crafted email, attackers could potentially exploit this vulnerability to crash Metamail or to execute arbitrary code.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Metamail users should update to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-mail/metamail-2.7.45.3-r1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200603-16

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 21097

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200603-16.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 3/18/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

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:gentoo:linux:metamail, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 3/17/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/12/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-0709

GLSA: 200603-16