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RHEL 2.1 / 3 : imap (RHSA-2005:850)

high Nessus Plugin ID 20270

Synopsis

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

Description

An updated imap package that fixes a buffer overflow issue is now available.

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

The imap package provides server daemons for both the IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) and POP (Post Office Protocol) mail access protocols.

A buffer overflow flaw was discovered in the way the c-client library parses user-supplied mailboxes. If an authenticated user requests a specially crafted mailbox name, it may be possible to execute arbitrary code on a server that uses the library. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CVE-2005-2933 to this issue.

All users of imap should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch and are not vulnerable to this issue.

Solution

Update the affected imap, imap-devel and / or imap-utils packages.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2005-2933

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:850

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 20270

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2005-850.nasl

Version: 1.25

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/7/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:imap, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:imap-utils, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:imap-devel, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/6/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/13/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2933

BID: 15009

RHSA: 2005:850