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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-2002:002-1: mutt Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MDKSA-2002:002-1: mutt |
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Check for the version of the mutt package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2002:002-1 (mutt). Joost Pol reported a remotely exploitable buffer overflow in the mutt email client. It is recommended that all mutt users upgrade their packages immediately. Update: The previous packages released for 8.x were unable to recall postponed messages due to an incorrect patch. These new packages also provide the compressed folders patch that was unavailable when MDKSA-2002:002 was announced. Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:002-1 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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