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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.71950
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2011-171-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'fetchmail' package(s) announced via the SSA:2011-171-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'fetchmail' package(s) announced via the SSA:2011-171-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New fetchmail packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0,
10.1, 10.2, 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, and -current
to fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 13.37 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/fetchmail-6.3.20-i486-1_slack13.37.txz: Upgraded.
This release fixes a denial of service in STARTTLS protocol phases.
For more information, see:
[links moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'fetchmail' package(s) on Slackware 8.1, Slackware 9.0, Slackware 9.1, Slackware 10.0, Slackware 10.1, Slackware 10.2, Slackware 11.0, Slackware 12.0, Slackware 12.1, Slackware 12.2, Slackware 13.0, Slackware 13.1, Slackware 13.37, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-1947
BugTraq ID: 48043
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48043
Bugtraq: 20110606 fetchmail security announcement fetchmail-SA-2011-01 (CVE-2011-1947) (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518251/100/0/threaded
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061672.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061735.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061634.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:107
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/30/1
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/12
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/17
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/01/2
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025605
XForce ISS Database: fetchmail-starttls-dos(67700)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67700
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