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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 >> Mandrake Local Security Checks >> MDKSA-2001:054: imap Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Check for the version of the imap package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2001:054 (imap). Several buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been found in the UW-IMAP package by the authors and independant groups. These vulnerabilities can be exploited only once a user has authenticated which limits the extent of the vulnerability to a remote shell with that user's permissions. On systems where the user already has a shell, nothing new will be provided to that user, unless the user has only local shell access. On systems where the email accounts do not provide shell access, however, the problem is much greater. Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:054 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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