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Oracle Linux 5 : fetchmail (ELSA-2009-1427)

high Nessus Plugin ID 67920

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2009-1427 advisory.

 [6.3.6-1.1.el5_3.1]
 - Fix fetchmail various flaws (CVE-2007-4565, CVE-2008-2711, CVE-2009-2666) Resolves: #516269

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected fetchmail package.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2009-1427.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 67920

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2009-1427.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 10/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2009-2666

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2007-4565

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:fetchmail

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/10/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/27/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4565, CVE-2008-2711, CVE-2009-2666

BID: 25495, 29705

RHSA: 2009:1427