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GLSA-200603-04 : IMAP Proxy: Format string vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 21021

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200603-04 (IMAP Proxy: Format string vulnerabilities)

 Steve Kemp discovered two format string errors in IMAP Proxy.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could design a malicious IMAP server and entice someone to connect to it using IMAP Proxy, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the victim user.
 Workaround :

 Only connect to trusted IMAP servers using IMAP Proxy.

Solution

All IMAP Proxy users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-mail/up-imapproxy-1.2.4'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200603-04

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 21021

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200603-04.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 3/7/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

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:gentoo:linux:up-imapproxy, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 3/6/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/9/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2661

GLSA: 200603-04