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GLSA-201110-04 : Dovecot: Multiple vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 56446
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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-201110-04 (Dovecot: Multiple vulnerabilities)Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Dovecot. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact :
A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to cause the remote execution of arbitrary code, or a Denial of Service condition, to conduct directory traversal attacks, corrupt data, or disclose information.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
Solution
All Dovecot 1 users should upgrade to the latest version:# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-mail/dovecot-1.2.17' All Dovecot 2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-mail/dovecot-2.0.13' NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since May 28, 2011. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 56446
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201110-04.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 10/11/2011
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:dovecot, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/10/2011
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-3235, CVE-2009-3897, CVE-2010-0745, CVE-2010-3304, CVE-2010-3706, CVE-2010-3707, CVE-2010-3779, CVE-2010-3780, CVE-2011-1929, CVE-2011-2166, CVE-2011-2167