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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-200510-10] uw-imap: Remote buffer overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200510-10] uw-imap: Remote buffer overflow |
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uw-imap: Remote buffer overflow Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200510-10 (uw-imap: Remote buffer overflow) Improper bounds checking of user supplied data while parsing IMAP mailbox names can lead to overflowing the stack buffer. Impact Successful exploitation requires an authenticated IMAP user to request a malformed mailbox name. This can lead to execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the IMAP server. Workaround There are no known workarounds at this time. References: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2933 http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=313&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false Solution: All uw-imap users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/uw-imap-2004g" Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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