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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200509-10.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200509-10.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..af00e2ff2271 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200509-10.xml @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200509-10"> + <title>Mailutils: Format string vulnerability in imap4d</title> + <synopsis> + The imap4d server contains a vulnerability allowing an authenticated user + to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the imap4d process. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">mailutils</product> + <announced>2005-09-17</announced> + <revised count="02">2006-05-22</revised> + <bug>105458</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-mail/mailutils" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.6-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.6-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + The GNU Mailutils are a collection of mail-related utilities, including + an IMAP4 server (imap4d). + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + The imap4d server contains a format string bug in the handling of IMAP + SEARCH requests. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + An authenticated IMAP user could exploit the format string error in + imap4d to execute arbitrary code as the imap4d user, which is usually + root. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There are no known workarounds at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All GNU Mailutils users should upgrade to the latest available version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/mailutils-0.6-r2"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=303&type=vulnerabilities">iDEFENSE 09.09.05 advisory</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2878">CVE-2005-2878</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2005-09-15T13:42:03Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2005-09-15T13:42:17Z"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |