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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120398
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2011-27)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'cyrus-imapd' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2011-27 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'cyrus-imapd' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2011-27 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
An authentication bypass flaw was found in the cyrus-imapd NNTP server, nntpd. A remote user able to use the nntpd service could use this flaw to read or post newsgroup messages on an NNTP server configured to require user authentication, without providing valid authentication credentials. (CVE-2011-3372)

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the cyrus-imapd IMAP server, imapd. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted mail message to a victim that would possibly prevent them from accessing their mail normally, if they were using an IMAP client that relies on the server threading IMAP feature. (CVE-2011-3481)

Affected Software/OS:
'cyrus-imapd' package(s) on Amazon Linux.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-3372
Debian Security Information: DSA-2318 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2318
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:149
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2011-68
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1508.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026363
http://secunia.com/advisories/46093
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-3481
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:037
XForce ISS Database: cyrus-imap-indexgetids-dos(69842)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69842
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