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[DSA690] DSA-690-1 bsmtpd

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
DSA-690-1 bsmtpd

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Bastian Blank discovered a vulnerability in bsmtpd, a batched SMTP mailer for
sendmail and postfix. Unsanitised addresses can cause the execution
of arbitrary commands during alleged mail delivery.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 2.3pl8b-12woody1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 2.3pl8b-16.
We recommend that you upgrade your bsmtpd package.

Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-690
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2005 Michel Arboi

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