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XEmacs "popmail()" Format String Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA14110
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Release Date:
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2005-02-08
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Popularity:
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5,373 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | XEmacs 21.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-0100
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Description:
Max Vozeler has reported a vulnerability in XEmacs, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error in "popmail()" in "movemail.c". This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted respond from a POP3 server.
Solution:
The vulnerability has been fixed in the CVS repository.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Max Vozeler
Original Advisory:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-76-1
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