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Debian DSA-3091-1 : getmail4 - security update
medium Nessus Plugin ID 79805
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Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in getmail4, a mail retriever with support for POP3, IMAP4 and SDPS, that could allow man-in-the-middle attacks.- CVE-2014-7273 The IMAP-over-SSL implementation in getmail 4.0.0 through 4.43.0 does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof IMAP servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
- CVE-2014-7274 The IMAP-over-SSL implementation in getmail 4.44.0 does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof IMAP servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate from a recognized Certification Authority.
- CVE-2014-7275 The POP3-over-SSL implementation in getmail 4.0.0 through 4.44.0 does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof POP3 servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.
Solution
Upgrade the getmail4 packages.For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 4.46.0-1~deb7u1.
For the upcoming stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in version 4.46.0-1.
See Also
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=766670
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-7273
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-7274
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-7275
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 79805
File Name: debian_DSA-3091.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 12/9/2014
Updated: 1/11/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.8
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:getmail4, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/7/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-7273, CVE-2014-7274, CVE-2014-7275
DSA: 3091