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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-200502-02] UW IMAP: CRAM-MD5 authentication bypass Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200502-02] UW IMAP: CRAM-MD5 authentication bypass |
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UW IMAP: CRAM-MD5 authentication bypass Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200502-02 (UW IMAP: CRAM-MD5 authentication bypass) A logic bug in the code handling CRAM-MD5 authentication incorrectly specifies the condition for successful authentication. Impact A possible hacker could exploit this vulnerability to authenticate as any mail user on a server with CRAM-MD5 authentication enabled. Workaround Disable CRAM-MD5 authentication. References: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/702777 Solution: All UW IMAP users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/uw-imap-2004b" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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