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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-2001:063: fetchmail Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MDKSA-2001:063: fetchmail |
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Check for the version of the fetchmail package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2001:063 (fetchmail). Wolfram Kleff reported recently that the fetchmail program would segfault when receiving emails with a very large 'To:' header. This is due to a buffer overflow within the header parsing code, which can be exploited remotely. Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:063 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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