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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Debian Local Security Checks >> [DSA553] DSA-553-1 getmail Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[DSA553] DSA-553-1 getmail |
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DSA-553-1 getmail Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment A security problem has been discovered in getmail, a POP3 and APOP mail gatherer and forwarder. A possible hacker with a shell account on the victims host could utilise getmail to overwrite arbitrary files when it is running as root. For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.7-2. For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 3.2.5-1. We recommend that you upgrade your getmail package. Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-553 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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