GLSA-201110-16 : Cyrus IMAP Server: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 56591

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-201110-16 (Cyrus IMAP Server: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Cyrus IMAP Server.
Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact :

An unauthenticated local or remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the Cyrus IMAP Server process or cause a Denial of Service.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Cyrus IMAP Server users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-mail/cyrus-imapd-2.4.12'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201110-16

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 56591

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201110-16.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 10/24/2011

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:cyrus-imapd, 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: 10/22/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2632, CVE-2011-3208, CVE-2011-3481

BID: 36296, 36377, 49534, 49659

CWE: 119

GLSA: 201110-16