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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current fetchmail Vulnerability (SSA:2025-276-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 266469

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to fetchmail.

Description

The version of fetchmail installed on the remote host is prior to 6.4.27 / 6.5.6. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2025-276-01 advisory.

 New fetchmail packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix a security issue.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the fetchmail security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the affected fetchmail package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?36deb6dc

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 266469

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2025-276-01.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 10/3/2025

Updated: 10/3/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:fetchmail, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/3/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/3/2025