Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : fetchmail (MDKSA-2005:236)

high Nessus Plugin ID 20467

Synopsis

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

Description

Fetchmail before 6.3.1 and before 6.2.5.5, when configured for multidrop mode, allows remote attackers to cause a DoS (application crash) by sending messages without headers from upstream mail servers.

The updated packages have been patched to correct this problem.

Solution

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 20467

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-236.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 1/15/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

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, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006, x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/23/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-4348

BID: 15987

MDKSA: 2005:236

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