Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : fetchmail (MDKSA-2007:179)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 26046

Synopsis

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

Description

A vulnerability in fetchmail was found where it could crash when attempting to deliver an internal warning or error message through an untrusted or compromised SMTP server, leading to a denial of service.

Updated packages have been patched to prevent these issues.

Solution

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 26046

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-179.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 9/14/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

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:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/11/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4565

MDKSA: 2007:179

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