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Gentoo update for fetchmail
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA23838
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Release Date:
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2007-01-23
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Popularity:
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5,930 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
DoS
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Gentoo Linux 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-5867
CVE-2006-5974
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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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