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Debian DSA-722-1 : smail - buffer overflow

critical Nessus Plugin ID 18226

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

A buffer overflow has been discovered in Smail, an electronic mail transport system, which allows remote attackers and local users to execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade the smail package.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 3.2.0.114-4woody1.

See Also

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=301428

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-722

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 18226

File Name: debian_DSA-722.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/11/2005

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:smail, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 5/9/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/25/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0892, CVE-2005-0893

DSA: 722