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FreeBSD : imap-uw -- imap c-client buffer overflow (69a20ce4-dfee-11dd-a765-0030843d3802)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 35338

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

SANS reports :

The University of Washington IMAP library is a library implementing the IMAP mail protocol. University of Washington IMAP is exposed to a buffer overflow issue that occurs due to a boundary error within the rfc822_output_char function in the c-client library. The University of Washington IMAP library versions prior to 2007e are affected.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.washington.edu/imap/documentation/RELNOTES.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?9d81d1c5

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 35338

File Name: freebsd_pkg_69a20ce4dfee11dda7650030843d3802.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 1/12/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:imap-uw, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 1/11/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/16/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-5514

CWE: 119