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Scientific Linux Security Update : procmail on SL7.x x86_64 (20171129)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 104867

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Synopsis

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

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in procmail's formail utility. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted email that, when processed by formail, could cause formail to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code as the user running formail.
 (CVE-2017-16844)

Solution

Update the affected procmail and / or procmail-debuginfo packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?0bd9483f

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 104867

File Name: sl_20171129_procmail_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 3.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/30/2017

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:procmail, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:procmail-debuginfo, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/29/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/16/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-16844