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Slackware 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 / current : metamail security update (SSA:2004-049-02)

high Nessus Plugin ID 18770

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

Metamail is a set of utilities for processing MIME mail. New metamail packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, and -current.
These fix two format string bugs and two buffer overflows which could lead to unauthorized code execution. Thanks to Ulf Härnhammar for discovering these problems and providing a patch.

Solution

Update the affected metamail package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?bd708781

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18770

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2004-049-02.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:metamail, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:8.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Patch Publication Date: 2/18/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/18/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0104, CVE-2004-0105

SSA: 2004-049-02