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Oracle Linux 5 : Moderate: / mutt (ELSA-2007-0386)
high Nessus Plugin ID 67505
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2007-0386 advisory.[5:1.4.1-12.0.3.el4]
- fix overflow in gecos field handling (#240176, CVE-2007-2683)
[5:1.4.1-12.0.2.el4]
- buildrequire aspell
[5:1.4.1-12.0.1.el4]
- validate msgid in APOP authentication (#241201, CVE-2007-1558)
- fix insecure temp file creation on NFS (#211085, CVE-2006-5297)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected mutt package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 67505
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-0386.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/12/2013
Updated: 4/29/2025
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 3.5
Temporal Score: 2.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2007-2683
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2007-1558
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:mutt
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/26/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/16/2006
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-5297, CVE-2007-1558, CVE-2007-2683
BID: 23257
RHSA: 2007:0386