Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.51560
Category:	Conectiva Local Security Checks
Title:	Conectiva Security Advisory CLA-2002:554
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory CLA-2002:554. Fetchmail is a popular mail retrieval and forwarding utility. Stefan Esser discovered[1] a buffer overflow vulnerability in fetchmail versions prior to 6.1.3 (inclusive) that can be exploited remotelly with the use of specially crafted mail messages. By exploiting this the attacker can crash fetchmail or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running it. The updated packages listed in this announcement include a fix for this problem. Solution: The apt tool can be used to perform RPM package upgrades by running 'apt-get update' followed by 'apt-get upgrade' http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/052002.html http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=CLA-2002:554 http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=002002 Risk factor : High
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