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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-200511-06] fetchmail: Password exposure in fetchmailconf Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200511-06] fetchmail: Password exposure in fetchmailconf |
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fetchmail: Password exposure in fetchmailconf Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200511-06 (fetchmail: Password exposure in fetchmailconf) Thomas Wolff discovered that fetchmailconf opens the configuration file with default permissions, writes the configuration to it, and only then restricts read permissions to the owner. Impact A local attacker could exploit the race condition to retrieve sensitive information like IMAP/POP passwords. Workaround Run "umask 077" to temporarily strengthen default permissions, then run "fetchmailconf" from the same shell. References: http://fetchmail.berlios.de/fetchmail-SA-2005-02.txt http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3088 Solution: All fetchmail users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/fetchmail-6.2.5.2-r1" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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