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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200403-10 |
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http://security.gentoo.org |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Fetchmail 6.2.5 fixes a remote DoS |
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Date: March 30, 2004 |
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Bugs: #37717 |
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ID: 200403-10 |
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Synopsis |
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Fetchmail versions 6.2.4 and earlier can be crashed by sending a |
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specially-crafted email to a fetchmail user. |
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Background |
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Fetchmail is a utility that retrieves and forwards mail from remote |
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systems using IMAP, POP, and other protocols. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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net-mail/fetchmail <= 6.2.4 >= 6.2.5 |
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Description |
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Fetchmail versions 6.2.4 and earlier can be crashed by sending a |
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specially-crafted email to a fetchmail user. This problem occurs |
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because Fetchmail does not properly allocate memory for long lines in |
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an incoming email. |
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Impact |
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Fetchmail users who receive a malicious email may have their fetchmail |
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program crash. |
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Workaround |
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While a workaround is not currently known for this issue, all users are |
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advised to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package. |
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Resolution |
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Fetchmail users should upgrade to version 6.2.5 or later: |
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# emerge sync |
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# emerge -pv ">=net-mail/fetchmail-6.2.5" |
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# emerge ">=net-mail/fetchmail-6.2.5" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/13450 |
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[ 2 ] http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0792 |
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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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