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Amazon Linux AMI : cyrus-imapd (ALAS-2011-2)
high Nessus Plugin ID 78263
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.Description
The cyrus-imapd packages contain a high-performance mail server with IMAP, POP3, NNTP, and Sieve support.A buffer overflow flaw was found in the cyrus-imapd NNTP server, nntpd. A remote user able to use the nntpd service could use this flaw to crash the nntpd child process or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the cyrus user. (CVE-2011-3208)
Users of cyrus-imapd are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. After installing the update, cyrus-imapd will be restarted automatically.
Solution
Run 'yum update cyrus-imapd' to update your system.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 78263
File Name: ala_ALAS-2011-2.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 10/12/2014
Updated: 4/18/2018
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cyrus-imapd-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cyrus-imapd, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cyrus-imapd-utils, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cyrus-imapd-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 10/10/2011
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2011-3208