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SUSE-SA:2004:043: cyrus-imapd

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the cyrus-imapd package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2004:043 (cyrus-imapd).

Stefan Esser reported various bugs within the Cyrus IMAP Server.
These include buffer overflows and out-of-bounds memory access
which could permit remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands
as root. The bugs occur in the pre-authentication phase, therefore
an update is strongly recommended.

Solution : http://www.suse.de/security/2004_43_cyrus_imapd.html
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security

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