CentOS 3 : imap (CESA-2009:0275)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 35718

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated imap packages to fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.

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 dmail and tmail mail delivery utilities shipped with imap. If either of these utilities were used as a mail delivery agent, a remote attacker could potentially use this flaw to run arbitrary code as the targeted user by sending a specially crafted mail message to the victim.
(CVE-2008-5005)

Users of imap should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue.

Solution

Update the affected imap packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 35718

File Name: centos_RHSA-2009-0275.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: CentOS Local Security Checks

Published: 2/20/2009

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:centos:centos:3, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:imap-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:imap-utils, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:imap

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/19/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/10/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-5005

CWE: 119

RHSA: 2009:0275

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