Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : fetchmail (MDKSA-2007:016)

high Nessus Plugin ID 24631

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Fetchmail before 6.3.6-rc4 does not properly enforce TLS and may transmit cleartext passwords over unsecured links if certain circumstances occur, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks.

The updated packages have been patched to correct this problem.

Solution

Update the affected fetchmail, fetchmail-daemon and / or fetchmailconf packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 24631

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-016.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 2/18/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:fetchmail, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:fetchmail-daemon, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:fetchmailconf, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/15/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5867

BID: 21903

MDKSA: 2007:016

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