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  Severity: High
     Title: Mailutils: Format string vulnerability in imap4d
      Date: September 17, 2005
      Bugs: #105458
        ID: 200509-10

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Synopsis
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The imap4d server contains a vulnerability allowing an authenticated
user to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the imap4d
process.

Background
=========
The GNU Mailutils are a collection of mail-related utilities, including
an IMAP4 server (imap4d).

Affected packages
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     Package             /  Vulnerable  /                   Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  net-mail/mailutils      < 0.6-r2                        >= 0.6-r2

Description
==========
The imap4d server contains a format string bug in the handling of IMAP
SEARCH requests.

Impact
=====
An authenticated IMAP user could exploit the format string error in
imap4d to execute arbitrary code as the imap4d user, which is usually
root.

Workaround
=========
There are no known workarounds at this time.

Resolution
=========
All GNU Mailutils users should upgrade to the latest available version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/mailutils-0.6-r2"

References
=========
  [ 1 ] iDEFENSE 09.09.05 advisory

;type=vulnerabilities

Availability
===========
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200509-10

Concerns?
========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org/.

License
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Gentoo: GLSA-200509-10: Mailutils: Format string vulnerability in imap4d

The imap4d server contains a vulnerability allowing an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the imap4d process

Summary

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200509-10 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: High Title: Mailutils: Format string vulnerability in imap4d Date: September 17, 2005 Bugs: #105458 ID: 200509-10

Synopsis ======= The imap4d server contains a vulnerability allowing an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the imap4d process.
Background ========= The GNU Mailutils are a collection of mail-related utilities, including an IMAP4 server (imap4d).
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-mail/mailutils < 0.6-r2 >= 0.6-r2
========== The imap4d server contains a format string bug in the handling of IMAP SEARCH reques...

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