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MDKSA-2005:189: imap

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the imap package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2005:189 (imap).

'infamous41md' discovered a buffer overflow in uw-imap, the University of
Washington's IMAP Server that permits attackers to execute arbitrary code.

The updated packages have been patched to address this issue.

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:189
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security

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