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FreeBSD : imap-uw -- authentication bypass when CRAM-MD5 is enabled (d1bbc235-c0c9-45cd-8d2d-c1b8fd22e616)

high Nessus Plugin ID 19131

Synopsis

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

Description

The CRAM-MD5 authentication support of the University of Washington IMAP and POP3 servers contains a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to bypass authentication and impersonate arbitrary users.
Only installations with CRAM-MD5 support configured are affected.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?092e038d

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19131

File Name: freebsd_pkg_d1bbc235c0c945cd8d2dc1b8fd22e616.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.3

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:freebsd:freebsd:imap-uw, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 6/3/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/4/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0198

CERT: 702777