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diff --git a/glsa-200403-10.xml b/glsa-200403-10.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..3459fc8856a6 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200403-10.xml @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200403-10"> + <title>Fetchmail 6.2.5 fixes a remote DoS</title> + <synopsis> + Fetchmail versions 6.2.4 and earlier can be crashed by sending a + specially-crafted email to a fetchmail user. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">fetchmail</product> + <announced>March 30, 2004</announced> + <revised>March 30, 2004: 01</revised> + <bug>37717</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-mail/fetchmail" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">6.2.5</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">6.2.4</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Fetchmail is a utility that retrieves and forwards mail from remote systems + using IMAP, POP, and other protocols. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Fetchmail versions 6.2.4 and earlier can be crashed by sending a + specially-crafted email to a fetchmail user. This problem occurs because + Fetchmail does not properly allocate memory for long lines in an incoming + email. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + Fetchmail users who receive a malicious email may have their fetchmail + program crash. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + While a workaround is not currently known for this issue, all users are advised to upgrade to the latest version of fetchmail. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + Fetchmail users should upgrade to version 6.2.5 or later: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + # emerge -pv ">=net-mail/fetchmail-6.2.5" + # emerge ">=net-mail/fetchmail-6.2.5"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/13450">ISS X-Force Listing</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0792">CVE Candidate (CAN-2003-0792)</uri> + </references> +</glsa> |