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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:2005:012: imap Vulnerability Assessment Details
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SUSE-SA:2005:012: imap |
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Check for the version of the imap package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2005:012 (imap). The University of Washington imap daemon can be used to access mails remotely using the IMAP protocol. This update fixes a logical error in the challenge response authentication mechanism CRAM-MD5 used by UW IMAP. Due to this mistake a remote attacker can gain access to the IMAP server as arbitrary user. This is tracked by the Mitre CVE ID CVE-2005-0198. Solution : http://www.suse.de/security/advisories/2005_12_imap.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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