FreeBSD : courier-imap -- format string vulnerability in debug mode (616cf823-f48b-11d8-9837-000c41e2cdad)

high Nessus Plugin ID 37518

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

An iDEFENSE security advisory describes a format string vulnerability that could be exploited when Courier-IMAP is run in debug mode (DEBUG_LOGIN set).

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?82725c09

http://www.nessus.org/u?efccf26a

http://www.nessus.org/u?8284c47a

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 37518

File Name: freebsd_pkg_616cf823f48b11d89837000c41e2cdad.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:courier-imap, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/22/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/18/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0777

BID: 10976