CentOS 3 / 4 / 5 : fetchmail (CESA-2007:0385)

low Nessus Plugin ID 25447

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.

Description

An updated fetchmail package that fixes a security bug is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4 and 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Fetchmail is a remote mail retrieval and forwarding utility intended for use over on-demand TCP/IP links, like SLIP or PPP connections.

A flaw was found in the way fetchmail processed certain APOP authentication requests. By sending certain responses when fetchmail attempted to authenticate against an APOP server, a remote attacker could potentially acquire certain portions of a user's authentication credentials. (CVE-2007-1558)

All users of fetchmail should upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected fetchmail package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 25447

File Name: centos_RHSA-2007-0385.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: CentOS Local Security Checks

Published: 6/7/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

Temporal Score: 2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:fetchmail, cpe:/o:centos:centos:3, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4, cpe:/o:centos:centos:5

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/7/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/16/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-1558

BID: 23257

RHSA: 2007:0385

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