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[GLSA-200405-17] Multiple vulnerabilities in metamail

Vulnerability Assessment Summary Multiple vulnerabilities in metamail Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200405-17 (Multiple vulnerabilities in metamail) Ulf Harnhammar found two format string bugs and two buffer overflow bugs in Metamail. Impact A remote attacker could send a malicious email message and execute arbitrary code with the rights of the process calling the Metamail program. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0104 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0105 Solution: All users of Metamail should upgrade to the latest stable version: # emerge sync # emerge -pv ">=net-mail/metamail-2.7.45.3" # emerge ">=net-mail/metamail-2.7.45.3" Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi

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