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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-200506-02] Mailutils: SQL Injection Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200506-02] Mailutils: SQL Injection |
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Mailutils: SQL Injection Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200506-02 (Mailutils: SQL Injection) When GNU Mailutils is built with the "mysql" or "postgres" USE flag, the sql_escape_string function of the authentication module fails to properly escape the "\" character, rendering it vulnerable to a SQL command injection. Impact A malicious remote user could exploit this vulnerability to inject SQL commands to the underlying database. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-1824 Solution: All GNU Mailutils users should upgrade to the latest available version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/mailutils-0.6-r1" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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