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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200403-06.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200403-06.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..ad456273d86a --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200403-06.xml @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200403-06"> + <title>Multiple remote buffer overflow vulnerabilities in Courier</title> + <synopsis> + Remote buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been found in Courier-IMAP and + Courier MTA. These exploits may allow the execution of abritrary code, + allowing unauthorized access to a vulnerable system. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Courier</product> + <announced>March 26, 2004</announced> + <revised>March 26, 2004: 01</revised> + <bug>45584</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-mail/courier-imap" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.0.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.0.0</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="mail-mta/courier" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.45</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.45</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Courier MTA is a multiprotocol mail server suite that provides webmail, + mailing lists, IMAP, and POP3 services. Courier-IMAP is a standalone server + that gives IMAP access to local mailboxes. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + The vulnerabilities have been found in the 'SHIFT_JIS' converter in + 'shiftjis.c' and 'ISO2022JP' converter in 'so2022jp.c'. An attacker may + supply Unicode characters that exceed BMP (Basic Multilingual Plane) range, + causing an overflow. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker without privileges may exploit this vulnerability remotely, allowing arbitrary code to be executed in order to gain unauthorized access. + </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 the affected packages. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All users should upgrade to current versions of the affected packages: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=net-mail/courier-imap-3.0.0" + # emerge ">=net-mail/courier-imap-3.0.0" + + # ** Or; depending on your installation... ** + + # emerge -pv ">=mail-mta/courier-0.45" + # emerge ">=mail-mta/courier-0.45" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9845">Courier Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities</uri> + <uri link="http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0224">CAN-2004-0224</uri> + </references> +</glsa> |