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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 >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200404-18] Multiple Vulnerabilities in ssmtp Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200404-18] Multiple Vulnerabilities in ssmtp |
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Multiple Vulnerabilities in ssmtp Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200404-18 (Multiple Vulnerabilities in ssmtp) There are two format string vulnerabilities inside the log_event() and die() functions of ssmtp. Strings from outside ssmtp are passed to various printf()-like functions from within log_event() and die() as format strings. A possible hacker could cause a specially-crafted string to be passed to these functions, and potentially cause ssmtp to execute arbitrary code. Impact If ssmtp connects to a malicious mail relay server, this vulnerability can be used to execute code with the rights of the mail sender, including root. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. All users are advised to upgrade to the latest available version of ssmtp. References: http://secunia.com/advisories/11378/ http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0156 http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/debian-security-announce-2004/msg00084.html Solution: All users are advised to upgrade to the latest available version of ssmtp. # emerge sync # emerge -pv ">=net-mail/ssmtp-2.60.7" # emerge ">=net-mail/ssmtp-2.60.7" Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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