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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 >> SuSE Local Security Checks >> SUSE-SA:2005:009: cyrus-imapd Vulnerability Assessment Details
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SUSE-SA:2005:009: cyrus-imapd |
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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:2005:009 (cyrus-imapd). This update fixes one-byte buffer overruns in the cyrus-imapd IMAP server package. Several overruns were fixed in the IMAP annote extension as well as in cached header handling which can be run by an authenticated user. Additionally bounds checking in fetchnews was improved to avoid exploitation by a peer news admin. Please note that one-byte buffer overflows can not be exploited to execute arbitrary commands by manipulating the saved registers on the stack if the compiler used (gcc >= 3) aligns the stack space. Nevertheless the code behavior may be manipulated by overwriting local variables. The result is not known but ranges between a denial-of-service condition and privilege escalation. This update backports bugfixes from the upstream release of cyrus-imapd 2.2.11 announced on: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/archive/message.php?mailbox=archive.info-cyrus&msg=33723 Solution : http://www.suse.de/security/advisories/2005_09_cyrus_imapd.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security |
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