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Ubuntu update for fetchmail
Secunia Advisory: SA16212
Release Date: 2005-07-26
Popularity: 5,270 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Ubuntu Linux 4.10
Ubuntu Linux 5.04

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-2335


Description:
Ubuntu has issued an update for fetchmail. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA16176

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

-- Ubuntu 4.10 (Warty Warthog) --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...il/fetchmail_6.2.5-8ubuntu2.1.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 136209 d982f973b3675ce97816a2f551e63996
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...chmail/fetchmail_6.2.5-8ubuntu2.1.dsc
Size/MD5: 639 5f2255e5e60e93b117686154bd748329
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...fetchmail/fetchmail_6.2.5.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 1257376 9956b30139edaa4f5f77c4d0dbd80225

Architecture independent packages:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...etchmailconf_6.2.5-8ubuntu2.1_all.deb
Size/MD5: 101418 a4ffcc8ebdb17707de6369db25ea7e52

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo.../fetchmail_6.2.5-8ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 555560 0b695cf0702e535bb8146bec44f5f13c

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...l/fetchmail_6.2.5-8ubuntu2.1_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 546196 1455931de7ac299e5b8b1ff3c0763493

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...etchmail_6.2.5-8ubuntu2.1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 556014 b48d28fec277b18a0e52738901461c18

-- Ubuntu 5.04 (Hoary Hedgehog) --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...l/fetchmail_6.2.5-12ubuntu1.1.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 150286 b30b78bd0affc998fe6d9a192902e766
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...hmail/fetchmail_6.2.5-12ubuntu1.1.dsc
Size/MD5: 656 3a3527e59e6402ac8800491a675f4f70
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...fetchmail/fetchmail_6.2.5.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 1257376 9956b30139edaa4f5f77c4d0dbd80225

Architecture independent packages:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...tchmail-ssl_6.2.5-12ubuntu1.1_all.deb
Size/MD5: 42260 dfc95a76d0f6716d7f6bbefcaf0bd071
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...tchmailconf_6.2.5-12ubuntu1.1_all.deb
Size/MD5: 101284 451d0af692ad0855377e151c6e93b5bc

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...fetchmail_6.2.5-12ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 296788 fe851a27dca46bd2d9972c88aaa8af74

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo.../fetchmail_6.2.5-12ubuntu1.1_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 286052 eeb6ecb0dbc43fadd84297cc85f9e1d7

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...tchmail_6.2.5-12ubuntu1.1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 296080 bb012afc1d28ec40c801410b9d0612c4

Original Advisory:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-153-1

Other References:
SA16176:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16176/


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