RHEL 2.1 : fetchmail (RHSA-2005:823)

low Nessus Plugin ID 20106

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated fetchmail packages that fix insecure configuration file creation is now available.

This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Fetchmail is a remote mail retrieval and forwarding utility.

A bug was found in the way the fetchmailconf utility program writes configuration files. The default behavior of fetchmailconf is to write a configuration file which may be world readable for a short period of time. This configuration file could provide passwords to a local malicious attacker within the short window before fetchmailconf sets secure permissions. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CVE-2005-3088 to this issue.

Users of fetchmail are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch which resolves this issue.

Solution

Update the affected fetchmail and / or fetchmailconf packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 20106

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2005-823.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 10/28/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:fetchmail, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:fetchmailconf, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 10/26/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/27/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3088

RHSA: 2005:823

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