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Slackware update for fetchmail
Secunia Advisory: SA23923
Release Date: 2007-01-25
Popularity: 5,082 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
DoS
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Slackware Linux 10.0
Slackware Linux 8.x
Slackware Linux 9.0
Slackware Linux 9.1

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-5867
CVE-2006-5974


Description:
Slackware has issued an update for fetchmail. This fixes a vulnerability and a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and by malicious people to gain knowledge of sensitive information.

For more information:
SA23631

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/fetchmail-6.3.6-i386-1_slack8.1.tgz

Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/fetchmail-6.3.6-i386-1_slack9.0.tgz

Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/fetchmail-6.3.6-i486-1_slack9.1.tgz

Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware.../fetchmail-6.3.6-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz

Slackware 10.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware.../fetchmail-6.3.6-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz

Slackware 10.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware.../fetchmail-6.3.6-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz

Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware.../fetchmail-6.3.6-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

Original Advisory:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer....=2007&m=slackware-security.517995

Other References:
SA23631:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23631/


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