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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-2006:073: cyrus-sasl Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MDKSA-2006:073: cyrus-sasl |
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Check for the version of the cyrus-sasl package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2006:073 (cyrus-sasl). A vulnerability in the CMU Cyrus Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) library < 2.1.21, has an unknown impact and remote unauthenticated attack vectors, related to DIGEST-MD5 negotiation. In practice, Marcus Meissner found it is possible to crash the cyrus-imapd daemon with a carefully crafted communication that leaves out 'realm=...' in the reply or the initial server response. Updated packages have been patched to address this issue. Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:073 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security |
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