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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200405-17 |
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Severity: High |
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Title: Multiple vulnerabilities in metamail |
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Date: May 21, 2004 |
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Bugs: #42133 |
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ID: 200405-17 |
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Synopsis |
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Several format string bugs and buffer overflows were discovered in |
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metamail, potentially allowing execution of arbitrary code remotely. |
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Background |
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Metamail is a program that decodes MIME encoded mail. It is therefore |
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often automatically called when an email is received or read. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 net-mail/metamail < 2.7.45.3 >= 2.7.45.3 |
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Description |
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Ulf Harnhammar found two format string bugs and two buffer overflow |
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bugs in Metamail. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could send a malicious email message and execute |
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arbitrary code with the rights of the process calling the Metamail |
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program. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All users of Metamail should upgrade to the latest stable version: |
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# emerge sync |
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# emerge -pv ">=net-mail/metamail-2.7.45.3" |
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# emerge ">=net-mail/metamail-2.7.45.3" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CAN-2004-0104 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0104 |
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[ 2 ] CAN-2004-0105 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0105 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-17.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2004 Gentoo Technologies, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 |
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