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Slackware update for fetchmail
Secunia Advisory: SA18895
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Release Date: 2006-02-16
Popularity: 6,736 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
DoS
Where: From remote
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-2005-3088
CVE-2005-4348
CVE-2006-0321
Description:
Slackware has issued an update for fetchmail. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain knowledge of certain sensitive information and by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA18571
SA17891
SA17293

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/packages/fetchmail-6.3.2-i386-1.tgz

Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/packages/fetchmail-6.3.2-i386-1.tgz

Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/packages/fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz

Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...s/packages/fetchmail-6.3.2-i486-1.tgz

Original Advisory:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer....=2006&m=slackware-security.443499

Other References:
SA18571:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18571/

SA17891:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17891/

SA17293:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17293/

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