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Gentoo update for fetchmail
Secunia Advisory: SA23838
Release Date: 2007-01-23
Popularity: 5,930 views

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

OS:Gentoo Linux 1.x

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


Description:
Gentoo 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:
Update to "net-mail/fetchmail-6.3.6" or later.

Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-13.xml

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


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